| − | While the U.S. federal government makes up much of the deep state, several non-governmental organizations exert a disproportionately large influence on governmental policy – both in the U.S. and around the world, pushing policy in a left-wing [[globalist]] direction. These deep state NGOs include:<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc./> | + | While the U.S. federal government makes up much of the deep state, several non-governmental organizations exert a disproportionately large influence on governmental policy – both in the U.S. and around the world, pushing policy in a left-wing [[globalist]] direction. These deep state NGOs include:<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc."/> |
| − | Other organizations with similar goals and beliefs include the World Affairs Council, the Aspen Institute, Le Cercle, the Brookings Institution, the Club of Rome, the Atlantic Council, the World Economic Forum, and the World Government Summit.<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc./> | + | Other organizations with similar goals and beliefs include the World Affairs Council, the Aspen Institute, Le Cercle, the Brookings Institution, the Club of Rome, the Atlantic Council, the World Economic Forum, and the World Government Summit.<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc."/> |
| | These organizations are supported and financed by wealthy interests, including megadonors such as the Rockefeller family and [[George Soros]], as well as Wall Street.<ref name="MoneyMen"/> | | These organizations are supported and financed by wealthy interests, including megadonors such as the Rockefeller family and [[George Soros]], as well as Wall Street.<ref name="MoneyMen"/> |