How the Elites Govern by ‘Emergency Powers’

As progressive policies find increasing backlash in western democracies, the growing tendency of the elites is to justify bypassing both public sentiment and political accountability by using “emergency powers”. Naturally, there is little need for special action when the elected government implements policies that the deep state agrees with. Instead, much the opposite is currently taking place across the West — whether by activist bureaucracies seeking to curtail the power of elected executives or by governments struggling against entrenched bureaucrats.