I think there is a lot of middle ground between a formalized Deep State and no conspiracies at all. A lot. I also don't think you're a sheep.Probably.
I just can’t wrap my brain around the concept of an organized “one world order” with a dozen secret leaders sitting around a virtual conference table, pulling all of the strings, moving us to a common goal.
If I believe that, that I am forcing myself to acknowledge the possibility of other absurd conspiracies, starting with the US Government’s knowledge and/or participation in 9/11.
I just can’t go to those places; so instead I fall back on the belief that sometimes bad things happen and in too many cases, incompetence and pride overrule common sense and rationality.
Maybe I am one of the sheep, that I am so quick to accuse others of being.
We know (or at least the govt has admitted as much) that there have been verified false flags, government funded projects on mind control, clandestine operations within our borders... I guess I am the other side of the same coin we occupy; I look at the same facts that you do, and I tend to believe that yes, bad things happen and people are incompetent. However...
I take it a step further than you do; not only do I believe that people are incompetent and easily led/manipulated, I also believe that there are true malicious actors willing, able and capable of doing the things the conspiracies allege, and some of those mal actors occupy influential parts of the government and business/industry writ large.
So, when I look at the last two years, it's nearly impossible for me to ignore the data points that had nothing to do with science, protection of the American people, or anything to do with health at all and EVERYTHING to do with controlling populations using "emergencies".
Either way, I really appreciate you explaining that for me.