EPISODE · Oct 11, 2022 · 18 MIN
The deep state is not a crazy conspiracy. It's how empire overrides democracy
from Geopolitical Economy Report · host Ben Norton
Journalist Ben Norton and historian Aaron Good discuss what the deep state actually is -- a top-down structure used to maintain imperialism and override popular democracy so capitalists can maximize their profits -- and what it is not -- a right-wing conspiracy scapegoating a cabal of people of a particular ethnic, religious, or identity group. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2gaVtjKNWbY PLAYLIST of the Empire and Deep State series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNArLl765PXe8tsTKmOciGL You can support the American Exception podcast at https://patreon.com/americanexception
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Journalist Ben Norton and historian Aaron Good discuss what the deep state actually is -- a top-down structure used to maintain imperialism and override popular democracy so capitalists can maximize their profits -- and what it is not -- a right-wing conspiracy scapegoating a cabal of people of a particular ethnic, religious, or identity group. VIDEO: https://youtube.com/watch?v=2gaVtjKNWbY PLAYLIST of the Empire and Deep State series: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDAi0NdlN8hNArLl765PXe8tsTKmOciGL You can support the American Exception podcast at https://patreon.com/americanexception
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The deep state is not a crazy conspiracy. It's how empire overrides democracy
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