Blinken was not weak,...he facilitated control of power accordingly so as to reward the dem "oligarchs" that selected him in his position ,...and not to be a representative of the general public,...
he is not in the business to represent "people",..that's the problem that will always persist,...
And the current language of the deep state is to gaslight popular public opinion in order to protect "democratic institutions"
"Democratic Institutions" are safeguards and fences to protect the deep state that has been developed in the last 80 years