TRANSLATION: “Our institutionalized oligarchy is under assault.”
In Catch-22, Yossarian hears a cry: “Help, the police”. If you read it a few times, you’ll begin to see the double meaning.
When Clapper says “our institutions”, it becomes clear what he means after contemplating exactly what he represents. So, while Trump may be a threat to DC, he’s the force of ‘regular’ citizens forced to pay for the elite’s stolen valor.
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Washington views the 2016 election as a hostile takeover.
In a hostile takeover, you set a new direction and get rid of the dead wood. Washington is full of dead wood and parasites.