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by Rick1 2167 days ago
...and it's the others who believe in conspiracy theories? The "deep staters" you call them?
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bpyne 2167 days ago
I didn't invent it.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_state_in_the_United_State...

I discovered it on July 4 when people I passingly know on FB took a pledge to QAnon. Looking up QAnon brought me to the Deep State conspiracy belief.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon

One characteristic of it is a deep distrust of "the media".

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