sheep state

Whereas the "deep state" is widely accepted as the permafrost blob of appointed, governmental employees who believe every myth about collusion, secretly owe their allegiance to a party above country and have sworn to resist all things Trump, the Sheep State is their analog in the public. They regurgitate talking points, believe every pundit before their own judgment and think that CNN is second to Oprah in sanctity. They bleat and bah to their shepherds in the media and NEVER question narratives. Those who do are treated the most harshly (e.g. Alan Dershowitz, Candace Owens, et al.).