The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government. Drawing on insights gleaned over three decades on capitol hill, much of it on the budget committee, he paints a gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the revolution it will take to reclaim our government and set us back on course. The frequent invocations of the deep state by president donald trump and those around him are generally meant to cast blame when his. Kuow the man who popularized the deep state doesnt. Rather, it is a sprawling network, stretching across the. It is not a tightknit group and has no clear objective. In this essential and eyeopening book lofgren takes his argument one step further. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a book worth your time, written by a retired career congressional staff insider. Dec 05, 2017 the deep state as understood by lofgren and other national security experts appears to be on an entirely different planet than the conspiratorial deep state of breitbart and alex jones lore. The dangers of talking about an american deep state. The deep state download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Rather, it is a sprawling network, stretching across the government and into the private sector. Nov 06, 2019 mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state.
Nov 06, 2019 the state of deep state lofgren expanded his essay into a 2016 book called. Author mike lofgren has unique and critical insight into the workings of both the republican party and the congress. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. According to the journalist robert worth, the expression deep state had originated in turkey in the 1990s, where the military colluded with drug traffickers and hit men to wage a dirty war against kurdish insurgents. In recent years, the deep state has been replaced by a new concept, the parallel state, in the wake of the rise of fetullah gulens shadow state. In a search of tv transcripts, the term deep state appeared only 64 times in 2016, the year lofgren published his book. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government 9780143109938. The real deep state is about corporate power, not entrenched. Officials who should stand trial for post911 war crimes, offers us a striking look at the term the president and his men have been tossing around endlessly these last years. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes. Michael lofgrens use of deep state in his 2014 essay, anatomy of the deep state represents a reappropriation of the concept first developed by tunander, then particularized by scott, and finally degenerated by alex jones and company. Review of mike lofgrens the deep state t he term deep state started to be used in the united states during the last electoral campaign, and to some extent overshadowed its older twins, the elite and the establishment. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government kindle edition by lofgren, mike.
Altright fears deep state retribution against trump. What the uss deep state actually is, and why trump gets it wrong. Former congressional staffer lofgren the party is over. In a mustread essay, former gop congressional analyst mike lofgren analyzes americas deep state, in which elected and unelected figures. Former republican aide mike lofgren wanted to call attention to the way entrenched interests in washington, wall street, and silicon valley. Lofgrens answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state. His argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little. Lofgren spent 28 years working as a beltway insider in congress as a gop aide, sitting in primarily on budget meetings. Surveillance, secret wars, and a global security state in a single superpower world. Mike lofgrens new book, the deep state, accomplishes all of this and more. The deep state as a tool for redistribution of income in favor of the rich. A deep state is a political situation in a country when an internal organ does not respond to the political leadership deep state may also refer to. Today, tomdispatch regular rebecca gordon, author of american nuremberg.
The deep state as understood by lofgren and other national security experts appears to be on an entirely different planet than the conspiratorial deep state of breitbart and alex jones lore. The deep state, he said, was the red thread that runs through the war on terrorism and the. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the way. The following is excerpted from a fairly long article from february 21, 2014, but a very worthwhile read and as an introduction to the book. The stratospheric rise of mike lofgrens deep state critique has been matched only by its meteoric fall into the pits of conspiracy theory and caricature. Others have written about the concept of the deep state, but he is the first in recent years that has come from within the system. In the united states, the deep state is a conspiracy theory which suggests that collusion and cronyism exist within the us political system and constitute a hidden government within the legitimately elected government. The deep state is a shadow government whose career personnel ensures that basically the same policies remain in place regardless of who gets elected, lofgren says in press materials.
The deep state as a tool for redistribution of income in. Click download or read online button to get the deep state book now. In 2014, it was defined by mike lofgren, a former republican us congressional aide in his essay. Its jacket copy touts lofgrens gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the. In john le carres recent novel a delicate truth, a character in the book describes the deep state as the everexpanding circle of nongovernmental insiders from banking, industry and commerce who were cleared for highly classified information denied to large swathes of whitehall and westminster. The fact that the deep state in turkey was known for lawlessness and criminality meant that it was disliked by a wide range of factions there, from liberals to the religious, more conservative. A politician is a hog grateful to whoever is rattling the stick inside the swill bucket. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government mike lofgren his argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to shift policy as communist party apparatchiks. Many turks, including elected politicians, have stated their belief that the deep state exists. Bestselling author mike lofgren the party is over offers his theories in the deep state. Actually no surprise, given tomdispatch and our world the deep states been on the collective mind of this. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally the longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. Mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state.
An insiders account of the secret and unaccountable shadow government that really runs the country. In a nutshell, the deep state as lofgren describes it is a combination of elected and appointed members of the legislative and executive branches. The deep state, wrote lofgren, is not a secret, conspiratorial cabal. The term deep state is likely a translation from the turkish derin devlet literally. The new york times bestselling author of the party is over delivers a noholds barred expose of who really wields power in washington. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government at amazon, 5 jan 2016. Congressional aide mike lofgren believes that there is a hybrid association of elements of government and parts of toplevel. Anatomy of the deep state as a hybrid association of elements of government and parts of. Concerns about the american deep state fahrettin altun. And his take on both are depressing, bordering on frightening.
Mar 24, 2017 the stratospheric rise of mike lofgrens deep state critique has been matched only by its meteoric fall into the pits of conspiracy theory and caricature. In 1964, a book entitled the invisible government shocked americans with its revelations of a growing world of intelligence agencies playing fast and loose around the planet, a secret government lodged inside the one they knew that even the president didnt fully control. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by president trump and his supporters. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government by mike lofgren isbn.
Last year, lofgren released his second book, the deep state. To be clear, liberals and leftist intellectuals in the u. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government, a book by mike lofgren on american politics. The term deep state was coined in turkey and is said to be a system composed of highlevel elements within the intelligence services, military, security, judiciary and organized crime. This rightwing catchphrase supposedly describes rebellious government workers.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The book seems like a psyop written to quell concerns about the real deep state, which is mainly a socialists agenda to enslave the world. Rumours of the deep state have been widespread in turkey since ecevits term as prime minister in the 1970s, after his revelation of the existence of a turkish counterpart to italys operation gladio, the counterguerrilla. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the deep state. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in new york journal of books. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally.
Kuow the man who popularized the deep state doesnt like. Lofgren s answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state. Nov 15, 2019 mike lofgren is a former congressional staff member and the author of the deep state. Other pentagon agencies, such as dia and jsoc, also deserve to be classified with the deep state. The longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. The dangers of talking about an american deep state the. Pdf the deep state ebooks includes pdf, epub and kindle. In the united states, the deep state is a conspiracy theory which suggests that collusion and cronyism exist within the us political system and constitute a. The stratospheric rise of mike lofgren s deep state critique has been matched only by its meteoric fall into the pits of conspiracy theory and caricature. Mike lofgren is back with a book perfectly pitched for the frenzied circus of the primaries.
He completed the strategy and policy program of the u. Jan 04, 2016 every once in awhile a book comes along that challenges deep seated assumptions and beliefs, upends ones complacency, and plants seeds of discontent in the mind of the reader. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, 2012 draws on nearly three decades of work in national security and military affairs to provide an overview of the web of power brokers. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government audiobook by mike lofgren. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the. I see no further references in lofgrens book to organized crime. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government paperback september, 2016. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government new york.
Lofgrens belated 2014 appearance in the deep state circus ring, along with the earlier handoff of us. In 2017, it shot up to nearly 2,300 mentions, and surged to nearly 5,000. Nov 24, 2019 other pentagon agencies, such as dia and jsoc, also deserve to be classified with the deep state. In fact, lofgren wrote his essay for the website of liberal commentator bill moyers, and also appeared on the pbs program he hosted the state of deep state lofgren expanded his essay into a 2016 book called. Mike lofgren is a former congressional staff member and the author of the deep state. His argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to shift policy as communist party apparatchiks. Meet mike lofgren, a longtime congressional staffer who describes himself as a political independent. In 2017, it shot up to nearly 2,300 mentions, and surged to nearly. Jan 05, 2016 the new york times bestselling author of the party is over delivers a noholdsbarred, house of cardsstyle expose of who really wields power in washington mike lofgren is back with a book perfectly pitched for the frenzied circus of the primaries. A former senate staffer r, he wrote a book called the deep state.
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