| − | 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>Multiple references: | + | 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>Multiple references: |
| | *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 and/or the armed forces, along with willing allies outside of actual government agencies (such as those in the [[mainstream media]], political parties, lobbyists, consulting firms, and big business) are involved in the determination, control, and manipulation of government policy. These persons generally hold [[liberal]] and [[globalist]] worldviews, with their ultimate aim to establish a [[one-world government]] utopia. The deep state is similar to the [[Administrative State]]. | | *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 and/or the armed forces, along with willing allies outside of actual government agencies (such as those in the [[mainstream media]], political parties, lobbyists, consulting firms, and big business) are involved in the determination, control, and manipulation of government policy. These persons generally hold [[liberal]] and [[globalist]] worldviews, with their ultimate aim to establish a [[one-world government]] utopia. The deep state is similar to the [[Administrative State]]. |