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Not that I don't enjoy a good takedown video, but it's just so incredibly obvious

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[-] DavidGarcia@feddit.nl 43 points 3 weeks ago

He's not exactly employed by the state, but by the establishment controlling the state. Subtle but important difference.

[-] REgon@hexbear.net 31 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah I just didn't want to write something like "the deep state" because it would summon an infinite number of smuglord lemmitor

[-] ButtBidet@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

And not to attack you, but ya "the deep state" can be a dog-whistle for antisemitism.

[-] REgon@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

yeah that too was a reason, no attack perceived

[-] Awoo@hexbear.net 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I don't see a meaningful difference between the two. Much like I don't see how "thinktanks" that provide policy to the state are not part of the state itself. It's effectively the privatisation of branches of state. They're still the state, just under absolute complete and total capital-control with absolutely zero potential for "democratic" machinations to affect them.

[-] Venat@hexbear.net 20 points 3 weeks ago

Isn't that the state though? The state is the avatar, the apparatus, the tool and apparatus of the dominant political class of a given polity. It doesn't necessarily need to be a government position, agency, or NGO/NPO connected thereof.

[-] Weedian@hexbear.net 18 points 3 weeks ago

you're not allowed on HBO unless you tow the line

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