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This wording is better -- less wordy, more balanced. I kept most of your "is believed" language.
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The '''deep state''' (sometimes called the "'''permanent state'''"<ref>Hayward, John (August 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/31/gorka-trump-best-instincts-ive-seen-obama-holdover-massive-problem/ Gorka: Trump Has Best Instincts, but Obama Holdovers Are ‘Massive Problem’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2017.</ref> or referred to as a '''shadow government''') is a term used to describe when unelected bureaucrats and other figures, as opposed to the people and their elected officials, are the ones who actually control (or are believed to control) a government and its policies.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27863-deep-state-pulling-strings-from-behind-the-scenes Deep State: Pulling Strings From Behind the Scenes]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> In this shadow government, bureaucrats in government agencies (usually at high levels just below actual political appointees, who are protected by civil service laws and union agreements from termination for just about any reason, even incompetence or malfeasance) and/or the armed forces, along with willing allies outside of actual government agencies (such as those in the [[mainstream media]], political parties, lobbyists, and big business) are involved in the determination, control, and manipulation of government policy.  These persons generally hold to [[liberal]] and [[globalist]] worldviews, with their ultimate aim to establish a [[one-world government]] utopia.
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The '''deep state''' (sometimes called the "'''permanent state'''"<ref>Hayward, John (August 31, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/radio/2017/08/31/gorka-trump-best-instincts-ive-seen-obama-holdover-massive-problem/ Gorka: Trump Has Best Instincts, but Obama Holdovers Are ‘Massive Problem’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved September 1, 2017.</ref> or referred to as a '''shadow government''') is a term used to describe when unelected bureaucrats and other figures are the ones who actually control a government and its policies, rather than the people and those they elect.<ref>Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27863-deep-state-pulling-strings-from-behind-the-scenes Deep State: Pulling Strings From Behind the Scenes]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> It is a shadow government, typically entrenched [[liberal]] and [[globalist]] bureaucrats in government agencies or the armed forces, who are involved in the manipulation or control of government policy and the [[mainstream media]]. These bureaucrats often wish to advance globalist policies and ultimately establish a [[one-world government]] utopia.
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While intelligence agencies and other national security-related agencies are considered to make up the bulk of the deep state,<ref>Multiple references:
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The deep state can include career government officials and their buddies in the national political parties. While intelligence agencies and other national security-related agencies are considered to make up the bulk of the deep state,<ref>Multiple references:
 
*Newman, Alex (October 26, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/27234-deep-state-intelligence-threatens-trump-self-government Deep State “Intelligence” Threatens Trump, Self-Government]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
 
*Newman, Alex (October 26, 2017). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/crime/item/27234-deep-state-intelligence-threatens-trump-self-government Deep State “Intelligence” Threatens Trump, Self-Government]. ''The New American''. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
 
*Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27865-deep-state-underbelly-of-the-intelligence-community Deep State: Underbelly of the Intelligence Community]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> the deep state is believed to exert very strong control over every government agency.<ref name="DeepStateVsTrump">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27864-deep-state-bureaucracy-vs-trump-america-constitution Deep State Bureaucracy vs. Trump, America, Constitution]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>
 
*Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27865-deep-state-underbelly-of-the-intelligence-community Deep State: Underbelly of the Intelligence Community]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> the deep state is believed to exert very strong control over every government agency.<ref name="DeepStateVsTrump">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27864-deep-state-bureaucracy-vs-trump-america-constitution Deep State Bureaucracy vs. Trump, America, Constitution]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>
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Some nongovernmental organizations, such as the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], [[Bilderberg group]], and the [[Trilateral Commission]], are believed to serve as arms of the deep state and hold much sway over government policies.<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc.">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27866-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderbergs Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderbergs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.<br>
 
Some nongovernmental organizations, such as the [[Council on Foreign Relations]], [[Bilderberg group]], and the [[Trilateral Commission]], are believed to serve as arms of the deep state and hold much sway over government policies.<ref name="CFRtrilateralEtc.">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27866-deep-state-behind-the-deep-state-cfr-trilaterals-bilderbergs Deep State Behind the Deep State: CFR, Trilaterals, Bilderbergs]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.<br>
 
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*Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27870-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-and-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State: Secret Societies: Skull and Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> Also, it is commonly believed that a small number of people (generally Wall Street interests along with wealthy left-wing globalist donors) have near total control over the world economy,<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27799-alex-newman-deep-state-money-men-rockefeller-rothschild-soros-p5-of5 Deep State Money Men: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Soros]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.<br>
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*Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27870-deep-state-secret-societies-skull-and-bones-bohemians-illuminati Deep State: Secret Societies: Skull and Bones, Bohemians, Illuminati]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref> Also, contrary to what many people believe, a small number of people have almost total over the world economy,<ref>[https://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/item/27799-alex-newman-deep-state-money-men-rockefeller-rothschild-soros-p5-of5 Deep State Money Men: Rockefeller, Rothschild, Soros]. ''The New American''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.<br>
 
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*Vitali, Stefania; Glattfelder, James B.; Battiston, Stefano (October 26, 2011). [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025995 The Network of Global Corporate Control]. ''PLOS''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> and also comprise or assist with the deep state.<ref name="MoneyMen">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27869-deep-state-follow-the-rothschild-soros-and-rockefeller-money Deep State: Follow the Rothschild, Soros, and Rockefeller Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>
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*Vitali, Stefania; Glattfelder, James B.; Battiston, Stefano (October 26, 2011). [http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0025995 The Network of Global Corporate Control]. ''PLOS''. Retrieved December 27, 2017.</ref> and Wall Street interests along with a small number of wealthy left-wing globalist donors comprise the deep state.<ref name="MoneyMen">Newman, Alex (January 8, 2018). [https://www.thenewamerican.com/print-magazine/item/27869-deep-state-follow-the-rothschild-soros-and-rockefeller-money Deep State: Follow the Rothschild, Soros, and Rockefeller Money]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 9, 2018.</ref>
    
In February 2017, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made public his fight with the intelligence community over allegations that Russian spy networks helped get him in power, leading to popular use of the term "deep state" to describe the entrenched government in [[Washington, D.C.]] The “deep state” reportedly hopes to obstruct and dismantle the [[Trump Administration]], with [[NSA]] intelligence analyst John Schindler warning that a friend in the “intelligence community” told him that Trump ''“will die in jail.”''<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-intelligence-community-ready-go-nuclear-donald-trump-russia-nsa-a7585926.html US intel community 'ready to go nuclear' against Donald Trump over Russia ties, claims former NSA analyst]</ref>
 
In February 2017, U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] made public his fight with the intelligence community over allegations that Russian spy networks helped get him in power, leading to popular use of the term "deep state" to describe the entrenched government in [[Washington, D.C.]] The “deep state” reportedly hopes to obstruct and dismantle the [[Trump Administration]], with [[NSA]] intelligence analyst John Schindler warning that a friend in the “intelligence community” told him that Trump ''“will die in jail.”''<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-intelligence-community-ready-go-nuclear-donald-trump-russia-nsa-a7585926.html US intel community 'ready to go nuclear' against Donald Trump over Russia ties, claims former NSA analyst]</ref>
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