Forget the Illuminati, move over lizard people – the real conspiracy is hiding in plain sight. The Deep State: it’s the whisper in the corridors of power, the unseen hand guiding global events, and it’s about to get a whole lot more interesting. This isn’t your average tinfoil-hat rant; we’re diving headfirst into the murky world of shadowy figures and clandestine agendas, where paranoia meets reality and the line between truth and fiction blurs beyond recognition. Buckle up, because things are about to get weird.

The “Deep State” refers to the entrenched elements within a government bureaucracy that wield significant influence and power, often operating independently of elected officials. It represents the established order and resists changes that threaten its power.

While the term is often associated with the US, many countries have their own version of a Deep State. Examining how these entrenched forces react to outsider leaders – those who challenge the status quo – can provide valuable insights.

When an outsider gains power, three potential outcomes typically emerge:

1. Elimination: The Deep State takes measures to remove the outsider, potentially through assassination or orchestrated removal from office.
2. Subversion: The Deep State successfully co-opts the outsider, neutralising their reform agenda and maintaining its own power.
3. Overcoming: The outsider successfully dismantles or significantly weakens the Deep State, allowing for the implementation of independent policies.

History provides numerous examples of these scenarios playing out across different nations. Some outsiders who challenged the Deep State met with fatal consequences, while others managed to neutralise its influence, often through drastic measures. Yet others, despite initial intentions, find themselves absorbed into the existing power structure.

By studying these historical cases, we can better understand the complex dynamics between outsider leaders and the Deep State, and the potential consequences of their interactions.

History offers several examples of outsiders who challenged the Deep State and met with grim fates. The assassination of JFK remains a prominent example, with many believing he was eliminated for threatening powerful interests. In Egypt, Mohamed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood was swiftly overthrown and later died in prison under suspicious circumstances after failing to dismantle the entrenched power structure. Similarly, author John Perkins, who claims to have been an “economic hit man,” alleges that the Deep State assassinated Jaime Roldos and Omar Torrijos, leaders of Ecuador and Panama respectively, when they resisted its influence.

Conversely, some outsiders have successfully challenged and weakened the Deep State. Fidel Castro’s revolution in Cuba prevailed because he crippled the existing power structure, recognizing that it would have otherwise overthrown him. Similarly, the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran succeeded due to Khomeini’s dismantling of the previous regime’s Deep State through purges of the military and security agencies. In Russia, Putin appears to have tamed the entrenched bureaucracy by asserting control over the oligarchs, exemplified by his treatment of Mikhail Khodorkovsky. Turkey’s Erdogan, once an outsider, survived a coup attempt in 2016 and subsequently consolidated power by restructuring the military and intelligence agencies. Finally, El Salvador’s Bukele neutralized the influence of violent gangs, effectively breaking the grip of the Deep State, which he believed was controlled by US interests.

These examples highlight the inherent danger outsiders face when challenging the Deep State. Successfully implementing an independent agenda requires confronting and overcoming this entrenched power structure, a risky endeavour that could lead to elimination. This explains why many outsiders ultimately choose to “play ball” with the Deep State, prioritising their own safety and political survival over radical change. The recent assassination attempts against Donald Trump, should he return to the White House, underscore this dynamic. These attempts suggest a belief within certain factions that a second Trump term would pose a significant threat to their interests, prompting them to take drastic measures to prevent it. This raises serious questions about the future stability of American politics and the potential for further conflict between outsider leaders and the Deep State.