[oldbrowser]

The nation is fallen into a "elite" management consortium -- administrative state, deep state, the Uniparty, call it what one will

How is this different from: the CCP , junta, a secret society, skull and bones, etc ?
Everybody considers the major parties to be Democrats or republicans, liberals or conservatives.
These are just illusions for democracy's sake.

[Worldtraveler once upon a time]

I concur with your estimation.