The system, whether you call it the "deep state," some sort of Illuminati shadow government, or just bureaucratic inertia

Why not all three? I feel that you have named the three actual branches of govern-cement.

If voting did anything, it would not be allowed.

And i feel the left really screwed up pushing this impeachment so hard/far.
Now we are going to have two sides that if they lose are going to start talking about separation.