/----/ "conspiracy theories like the existence of the fictitious deep state"What Foreign Diplomats Say About US Politics Behind Closed Doors
When I asked the European ambassador to talk to me about America’s deepening partisan divide, I expected a polite brushoff at best. Foreign diplomats are usually loath to discuss domestic U.S. politics.
Instead, the ambassador unloaded for an hour, warning that America’s poisonous politics are hurting its security, its economy, its friends and its standing as a pillar of democracy and global stability.
The U.S. is a “fat buffalo trying to take a nap” as hungry wolves approach, the envoy mused. “I can hear those Champagne bottle corks popping in Moscow — like it’s Christmas every fucking day.”
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Why the World Is Betting Against American Democracy
Ambassadors to Washington warn that the GOP-Democratic divide is endangering America’s national security.www.politico.com
Anyone who does not think the reasons the corks in Moscow are popping are the recipient of Vlad's largesse being the presumptive Repub nominee, the House Repub's dysfunction, the drop of faith in election integrity in the error.....sorry, era.......of Trumpery, the belief in conspiracy theories like the existence of the fictitious deep state, the national debt, the dubious credibility of fact (way to go Rupert), the view participants in the 1/6 riot are something other than deluded traitors, or that citizens of the US are not willing to make the commitment to democracy keeping it requires, are not fucking paying attention.
Hey bone head, read this. And it's not friendly towards President Trump.
Civil Service prevents abuse by political employees
The Deep State is there for a reason: to provide stability to the profession of public service and to prevent abuse by short-term political appointees. Blame it on the Civil Service, the governmental first cousin to tenure in academics. Both were put in place to prevent political dismissals. Both sometimes make it difficult to let incompetent performers go.One of the vexing problems of popular elections is the tendency to bring in purely political actors to jobs demanding expertise and professionalism. Government has to be competent as well as responsive.
One bulwark against administrative footdragging is the Senior Executive Service, established in 1978 under the Civil Service Reform Act. These appointees serve as a link between cabinet officials and the enormous set of federal employees protected from firing without cause, helping ensure that the leadership core is committed to a president’s policies.
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The Deep State beat Donald Trump. That's a win for America. | Opinion
The Deep State is there for a reason: to provide stability to the profession of public service and prevent abuse by short-term political appointees.
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