The Deep State is Real and Here's Why it Matters
With all the allegations about a group of unelected men making decisions that impact the rest of the country, we wanted to dig into the documents and talk to experts to find the truth.
Here’s the article examining Johnny Harris’ video on The Deep State
The "Deep State" Explained – With all the allegations about a group of unelected men making decisions that impact the rest of the country, we wanted to dig into the documents and talk to experts to find the truth. Is there a Deep State? And if so, how deep does it go? – Trump was Right, the Deep State is Real
-- VIDEO CHAPTERS – 0:00 Intro, 7:26 Origins of the Deep State , 13:55 Rise of the CIA, 19:58 The Church Hearings , 25:41 Post 9/11
“The hand that mixes the Georgetown martini is time and again the hand that guides the destiny of the Western world” … and we’re off.
In one of the most elegant and significant youtube videos ever created, the Youtube Wizard Johnny Harris delves into the concept of the deep state, its historical origins, and its significant impact on American democracy, unambiguously demonstrating that the deep state is not just a conspiracy theory, but a real phenomenon that has shaped U.S. history and continues to influence our political landscape. The video traces the roots of the deep state back to the formation of the CIA in the early 1950s as Harris highlights a vast trove of the CIA's covert operations throughout: Operation Ajax in Iran, the coups in Guatemala and the Congo, MK Ultra, Mockingbird, Church Committee hearings targeting MLK, the case of Edward Snowden, the Phoenix Program, Operation Chaos, and the Watergate scandal – through a rigorous analysis of the mentioned ops (amongst MANY other seemingly impossible operations that weren’t mentioned), Harris discerns that they set a precedent for secret, unaccountable government actions. Granted, each of the mentioned operations/scandals each warrants a This and That essay/Johnny Harris analysis of their own, the video is so powerful because it connects some of the most profound covert operations over the last few decades and synthesizes them based on their timeline. These operations, shrouded in secrecy, clearly reveal a pattern of the CIA's involvement in foreign and domestic affairs, often with questionable ethical implications, illustrating the deep state's pervasive influence and the lack of accountability that often accompanies such secrecy; he emphasizes the dangers of secrecy, quoting the powerful statement, "Secrecy keeps mistakes secret. Secrecy is a disease. It causes a hardening of the arteries of the mind”, a central idea to the video's argument that the deep state operates in the shadows, away from public scrutiny and accountability, detrimental to the functioning of a transparent and accountable government.
Throughout the video we learn not only did the CIA facilitate countless coups and overthrow democratically elected leaders in the name of profits, but they manipulated the free press through Mockingbird, which involved paying hundreds of journalists to promote the agency's agenda. They illegally surveilled MLK and other civil rights activists and ran a smear campaign and tried to negate the revelations of Edward Snowden, who exposed the NSA's massive surveillance program. They conducted illegal human experiments to develop procedures and identify drugs that could be used during interrogations to weaken people and force confessions through brainwashing and psychological torture via MK Ultra. James Angleton and co illegally spied on the anti-war movement in Operation CHAOS, intimidating and bribing their way to successfully counteracting the increasingly popular anti-vietnam war sentiments. And we would’ve never known about the targeting of Martin Luther King Jr. and civil rights activists if it weren’t for Frank Church’s efforts to showcase the deep state's attempts to suppress dissent and manipulate public opinion.
Harris highlights a critical historical moment when President Truman, one month after Kennedy's assassination, published a paper suggesting the CIA should be abolished, casting a shadow on the historical representation of the United States. He powerfully notes that even the president often finds he has no control over these entrenched secretive institutions and that we are “trading our freedom for security, feeding a new kind of government, one that operates outside of the elegant triangle”. With this notion, he illustrates the tension between democratic ideals and the operations of the deep state – a sobering reminder of the deep state's long standing influence
The video is a compelling examination of the deep state, blending historical analysis with contemporary relevance; by tracing the origins and actions of the CIA and other secretive entities, Harris paints a picture of a government operating in the shadows, often at odds with democratic values. Harris's video is a call to action of sorts, urging viewers to recognize the dangers of unchecked secrecy, the need for vigilance in preserving democratic principles advocating for greater transparency and oversight. By exposing the deep state's activities and their impact on democracy, Harris encourages a deeper understanding of the complexities and ethical considerations of governance in the modern world. With regards to the severe problem of overclassification, he posits that the concentration of power in the hands of a few unelected individuals pose a serious threat to democracy and accountability, ascertaining that this kind of infiltration undermines the very foundation of a free and independent media, which is essential for a healthy democracy. He emphasizes that secrets degrade democracy and accountability, suggesting that unless society can resist the seductive pull of secrecy, the deep state will continue to undermine democratic principles, “Secrets keep us safe but secrets also degrade this delicate thing that we have called democracy and accountability. That is until we save ourselves from their everlasting seductive pull”...
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