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How to Explain the Deep State to Someone Who Refuses to Believe It Exists
If you ever worked in a restaurant or the military or any big organisation, you know what the Deep State is.
In the years when I was in college, I, like many Americans, spent a lot of time working in restaurants. When I took a year off to travel around the US, I expanded my experience base in the “hospitality” industry even more.
In just about every restaurant or bar I worked in, there was at least one “senior” server — a waiter or waitress who was older, wiser, and more experienced than everyone else on staff. They were the ones who knew which tables were most popular; which shifts on which days were the most lucrative for tips; how to please customers to maximise those tips. They knew which ice machine was the least temperamental; where to pull the freshest bread from; how to make little modificartions to the plates to increase cuastomer satisfaction.
They knew the kitchen staff and the busboys; they could get special favours and priority help from them when needed.
They also knew which were the best places to sneak a clandestine cigarette — or, in some cases, a shot of vodka.
