The most interesting thing that is going on within the state right now is the way in which the right-wing of the ruling class, represented by these traditional Republican scumbags like William Barr, are aligning themselves with Trump, while the Deep State proper is aligning itself with the rising ruling class of tech-oligarchs and the new clerisy. It’s very similar to the conflict between the Turkish Deep State (who actually tried to organize a coup in 2016 as opposed to a mere impeachment) and Erdogan.

By Mattathias Schwartz

The New York Times

In the first Monday in May, the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington was on coronavirus lockdown — or at least it appeared to be from the outside. Signs posted on the outer doors facing Independence Avenue admonished visitors to keep out if they had symptoms of Covid-19 or had been “exposed to any person diagnosed” with it. Inside, the guards operating the X-ray machines wore masks and gloves. Across the lobby, a free-standing pump of hand sanitizer cast a cautionary shadow down empty marble halls.

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