The stratospheric rise of mike lofgrens deep state critique has been matched only by its meteoric fall into the pits of conspiracy theory and caricature. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally. In this book, lofgren takes his deep state argument a step further than he had put forward first in his essay. Last year, lofgren released his second book, the deep state. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government mike lofgren his argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to shift policy as communist party apparatchiks.
Lofgrens answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state. Lofgrens entertaining but scary book sketches out this institution and. His argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to shift policy as communist party apparatchiks. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government. Review of mike lofgrens the deep state, a mustread for. A pen in lofgrens deft hands, combined with his deep understanding of political history and acid sense of humor, becomes a sharp, deeply penetrating harpoon aimed at the heart of his subject. Always update books hourly, if not looking, search in the book search column.
Mike lofgren is back with a book perfectly pitched for the frenzied circus of the prima. In john le carres recent novel a delicate truth, a character in the book describes the deep state as the everexpanding. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government mike lofgren his argument this time is that for all of the backstabbing and money grubbing of the campaign season, the politicians we elect have as little ability to. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the. Officials are at the mercy of the deep state a corrupt network of wealthy elites has hijacked our government, exgop staffer and bestselling author tells salon. This is a book worth your time, written by a retired career congressional staff insider.
In addition to harpooning the bloated degenerate republican whale, mike harpoons the democrats by demonstrating subtly, yet persuasively, how their. The deep state is a term from modern turkish history used to describe the military, security apparatus, political, and business elite that ran the authoritarian turkish state for much of the last century. They see the deep state as democraticleaning bureaucrats who want to undermine the president. The man who popularized the deep state doesnt like the way. Lofgren s answer the deep state seems to be more effective democrats implementing an even deeper more politically correct deep state. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies. The new york times bestselling author of the party is over delivers a noholdsbarred, house of cardsstyle expose of who really wields power in washington. A new book further explores the red thread that connects the war on terror, the. Nov 06, 2019 mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state.
A politician is a hog grateful to whoever is rattling the stick inside the swill bucket. Author mike lofgren has unique and critical insight into the workings of both the republican party and the congress. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. How republicans went crazy, democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted, 2012 draws on nearly three decades of work in national security and military affairs to provide an overview of the web of power brokers. The deep state the fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government by. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government see other formats. The new york times bestselling author of the party is over delivers a noholdsbarred expose of who really wields power in washington every four years, tempers are tested and marriages fray as americans head to. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The guy who wrote the book on the deep state wishes.
Sep 15, 2016 buy deep state, the reprint by mike lofgren isbn. The book seems like a psyop written to quell concerns about the real deep state, which is mainly a socialists agenda to enslave the world. Its jacket copy touts lofgrens gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the revolution it will take to set us back on. Dec 29, 2015 bestselling author mike lofgren the party is over offers his theories in the deep state. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies and. Mike lofgren was a threedecade veteran of capitol hill in 2012 when he saw congress reduced to a cowering and ineffectual mess during budget fights. There are more than 1 million books that have been enjoyed by people from all over the world. Lofgren s entertaining but scary book sketches out this institution and. He spent twentyeight years in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. Mike lofgren author the deep state radio interview with. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the deep state. I see no further references in lofgrens book to organized crime. Others have written about the concept of the deep state, but he is the first in recent years that has come from within the system.
Link to interview and comments controlled by shadow government. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government by mike lofgren. Mike lofgren, 66, is a former congressional staffer who wrote the 2016 book, the deep state. Mar 24, 2017 the stratospheric rise of mike lofgrens deep state critique has been matched only by its meteoric fall into the pits of conspiracy theory and caricature. The new york times deep state is a propulsive, pageturning, compelling, fragmentation grenade of a debut thriller. Mike lofgren on the rise of the deep state, washingtons. He spent twentyeight years working in congress, the last sixteen as a senior analyst on the house and senate budget committees. Sep, 2016 mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies and.
A former senate staffer r, he wrote a book called the deep state. Get ebooks killing the deep state on pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi and audiobook for free. However, marc ambinder has suggested that a myth about the deep state is that it functions as one entity. In a nutshell, the deep state as lofgren describes. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government, was published on january 5, 2016. The deep state by mike lofgren, 9780525428343, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the united states, the deep state is a conspiracy theory which suggests that collusion and cronyism exist within the us political system and constitute a hidden government within the legitimately elected government. Mike lofgren wrote the book on the deep state literally the longtime republican aide, who worked for three decades on capitol hill, published the deep state. He says the term, as he defined it, is being badly misused by president trump and his supporters. The deep state by mike lofgren, 9780143109938, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Its leaders, from government, finance, and industry, are united in a web of influence that.
Its jacket copy touts lofgrens gripping portrait of the dismal swamp on the potomac and the. A pen in lofgren s deft hands, combined with his deep understanding of political history and acid sense of humor, becomes a sharp, deeply penetrating harpoon aimed at the heart of his subject. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government tuesday, january 12, 2016 7. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government new york. In 2017, it shot up to nearly 2,300 mentions, and surged to nearly 5,000.
Mike lofgren is an american former republican aide, who retired in may 2011 after 28 years as a staff member in the u. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government by mike lofgren 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Other pentagon agencies, such as dia and jsoc, also deserve to be classified with the deep state. Mike lofgrens new book, the deep state, accomplishes all of this and more.
Mike lofgren is the new york times bestselling author of the party is over. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government ebook written by mike lofgren. Author mike lofgren believes that there is a hybrid association of elements of government and parts of toplevel finance and industry that is effectively able to. Mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies and priorities with little regard for the actual interests or desires of the american people. Former congressional staffer lofgren the party is over. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government in january 2016. Mike lofgren audio books, best sellers, author bio. Sep, 2016 mike lofgren was the first to use the term deep state, in an essay and exclusive interview on moyers and company, to refer to a web of entrenched interests in the us government and beyond most notably wall street and silicon valley, which controls access to our every click and swipe that dictate americas defense decisions, trade policies. Jan 04, 2016 every once in awhile a book comes along that challenges deep seated assumptions and beliefs, upends ones complacency, and plants seeds of discontent in the mind of the reader. Nov 06, 2019 in a search of tv transcripts, the term deep state appeared only 64 times in 2016, the year lofgren published his book. No conspiracy, writes the author, this hidden deep state has arisen from historical circumstances dating to the end of world war ii. The fall of the constitution and the rise of a shadow government paperback september, 2016. An insiders account of the secret and unaccountable shadow government that really runs the country. And his take on both are depressing, bordering on frightening.
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