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On topic of societal-theory Phys.org (h/t Ineffable Island) has an... interesting heading. Like it or not, history shows that taxes and bureaucracy are cornerstones of democracy. Possibly prepended after initial submission.

This is the speech of power masquerading as the speech of objectivity. The people who wrote this statement side with "taxes" (on you) and with the rule of the Bureaux (over you). "Democracy" is just how they sweeten the pill at the end but they don't like democracy any more than the American Founding Fathers did (excepting maybe such lightweights as Jefferson). One scents a little sadism in their imaginarium of those who might not like their conclusion.

All the above noted, their apologia for the Deep State would work much better if they raised up - from their data - that the good Deep State be patriotic, that effective Deep States in the past cared about their nation's lives. The American Deep State sometimes cares, which is why we have better vaccine production and distribution than - say - Europe's. Sometimes, though, this kratia acts more concerned with the "bureau" than with the "demos". This is certainly the case for this article.

I do not think the American demos will stand for this contradiction - and for the Deep State's sadism toward it - eternally.

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