The Partisan Divide on Issues

[pbrower2a]

"Deep State" suggests power figures out of reach of people other than themselves. In that zone are people that one crosses at great and unknown risk to oneself. They know the rules, and they set limits that are themselves secrets. Maybe one can discern those limits, but should one be foolish enough to breach those, one gets into deep trouble. Such people are exempt from any popular election: the military, the intelligence services, the diplomatic corps, the judiciary, taxing authorities, and law enforcement. People little perceive their influence unless they wander into areas outside their expertise. Most people back off when things start to get confusing. A very astute high-level politician like Barack Obama knows how much he needs them, and the Deep State lets him use it for his purposes on the terms of the Deep State. Nobody can know everything, but most people know enough that certain knowledge isn't worth knowing. So Obama can take revenge against Osama bin Laden. He will give credit where it is due in return for getting the Deep State to do what it wants to do anyway. Think of a house cat; it finds your home and you a convenience. You can't get it to do anything unless it really wants to do it. The cat has more tamed you than you have tamed the cat.

I would not be surprised if very bad things happen to people who leak the secrets of the Deep State. If the CIA doesn't get one, then maybe the IRS will.