Freethought Discussion: The "Deep State" and the Right-Wing Plan to Eviscerate It

Topic: The "Deep State" and the Right-Wing Plan to Eviscerate It

Moderator: Mimi L

What is the “Deep State”? What are the plans of Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy to eliminate it if one of them becomes president on January 20, 2025? To what extent are these plans supported by the traditional conservative establishment? What are the liberal counterarguments? To what extent would a successful attack on the “Deep State” facilitate the emergence of an authoritarian regime in this country?

References (not required reading):

Lisa Mascaro, “Conservative Groups Draw Up Plan to Dismantle the US Government and Replace It with Trump’s Vision,” ABC News, August 29, 2023, https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/recruiting-underway-trump-wrecking-ball-shrink-government-fire-102636802.

Adriana Gomez Licon, “Vivek Ramaswamy Proposes Mass Federal Layoffs as More GOP Hopefuls Look to Slash US Government,” AP, September 13, 2023, https://apnews.com/article/ramaswamy-2024-gop-slash-federal-workforce-layoffs-fbi-180ef9599a688ef68d6e51446baef4a7.

Nur Ibrahim, “Fact Check: Did Trump Say Election Fraud Allows for ‘Termination’ of U.S. Constitution?,” Snopes, December 5, 2022, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trump-termination-us-constitution/.

Wikipedia s.v. “Hitler Oath,” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitler_Oath.

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