Public Troubled by ‘Deep State’ | Monmouth University Polling Institute | Monmouth University

This is a frequent topic of discussion between myself and SGT Gillespie (the elder statesman of our little clan).

I'm a pragmatist on Monday, a revolutionary on Friday, and an apologist on Sunday. We could probably take things a bit too seriously and gradually walk our way into anything from a second Revolution, to terminal mediocrity. The practical solution, as you allude to, is voting for the "right" persons to represent us. However, this begs the significant question, are there any such people who have both the ability and will to enter these races?

I think age, wealth and experience compromises audacity...not principle. An ethical young man will become an ethical old man...the only difference being that presumably, he will have some better ideas, and be less likely to err on the side of action.

To my mind, this means we're pulling from a rotten basket; people who were corrupt in their youth, and are merely MORE corrupt in middle to senior age. How then does the "pool" become so tainted?

It's probably because of the money, power and politics required to emerge on the national stage. A "good" person may amass wealth, but it's likely that process makes them less comfortable with the "greasy" world of politics. They may be influential, but again...perhaps their chosen path makes entering the ring unlikely.

Who knows? Is the best possible future presidential candidate running a contractor business in Fresno...or sitting on the city council of a small town in Kentucky? Perhaps there's a gas station owner in Little Rock that ought to be the next Secretary of State.

Ultimately, I think it's more than voting wisely...but promoting and encouraging otherwise "unknowns" with strong values to take up the gauntlet.

Deep state is a term that troubles some of our RP members, a preferable term may be cabal.