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20. FWIW, here's the origin of the article.

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 01:04 PM

Aug 26

https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/i-researched-every-attempt-to-stop

First posted August 13. I really doubt Mr. Armitage would mind if you spread it around.

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In the end, he and his pal Mussolini were gotten under control. I don't think TACOs going to be around as long as ... marble falls Aug 25 #1

TACO is only a puppet. Amaryllis Aug 26 #14

This is 100% correct. The hertigage foundation are pulling all the strings now and feeding his ego to satisfy him. BiggaThanLife Aug 26 #51

That's why I WON'T be celebrating his "home going" when the heartbeat away is TB Vance Montauk6 Aug 26 #53

Bookmarked! Expertly laid out... FirstLight Aug 25 #2

Great synopsis, lots to absorb here. LaRaven Aug 26 #3

You're Hoping The People In The Military modrepub Aug 26 #23

Hmmmm... LaRaven Aug 26 #28

I agree with much of what you say, Raven.. slightlv Aug 26 #32

Bravo! Much more eloquently stated. LaRaven Aug 26 #35

My dad was stationed in Italy during WWII. slightlv Aug 26 #40

thank you Skittles Aug 27 #60

HUH??? Skittles Aug 26 #39

Not Questioning That None Do modrepub Aug 27 #59

Contacted my rep and senators asking that they request UN election monitoring EverHopeful Aug 26 #4

I sincerely wish it would be considered! slightlv Aug 26 #33

Chris Armitage? littlemissmartypants Aug 26 #5

Correct. summer_in_TX Aug 27 #58

K&R canetoad Aug 26 #6

Wow! MUST READ malaise Aug 26 #7

I don't care about removing The Felon 'democratically' Oeditpus Rex Aug 26 #8

And ASAP! eom BlueMTexpat Aug 26 #31

Wow. A must read. Joinfortmill Aug 26 #9

Darned intellectualz applying data again! bucolic_frolic Aug 26 #10

We are there. We need to be prepared to Scrivener7 Aug 26 #11

THIS malaise Aug 26 #12

They do have the money quakerboy Aug 26 #48

k and r Cirsium Aug 26 #13

What an excellent analysis of where we are and where we might be headed. Borogove Aug 26 #15

Might? nt Wednesdays Aug 26 #19

Yes, a must-read Wild blueberry Aug 26 #16

That One Paragraph... Mr.Bee Aug 26 #17

Hats off to Mr. Armitage... GiqueCee Aug 26 #18

FWIW, here's the origin of the article. Wednesdays Aug 26 #20

Thanks! GiqueCee Aug 26 #37

Time for US to make history. Kid Berwyn Aug 26 #21

Our "night of broken glass" will be "Kent state" on steroids Augiedog Aug 26 #22

The Orange Gargoyle... GiqueCee Aug 26 #38

Kicking this to finish later Maru Kitteh Aug 26 #24

One thing the post doesn't mention is culture. Self governance, freedom of speech and due process have Fil1957 Aug 26 #25

He leaves out 1 country that got rid of dictator by election people Aug 26 #26

NOT historical analysis, but defeat in disguise Atreus Aug 26 #27

Watch what happens in Chicago the next few weeks. Wednesdays Aug 26 #30

Zero real-world feasibility Atreus Aug 26 #34

I think that sometimes EndlessWire Aug 26 #56

Which is why democrats Hornedfrog2000 Aug 26 #29

The one thing the author left out is that the vast majority of big high tech resides in the blue states: flashman13 Aug 26 #36

Bookmarking! liberalla Aug 26 #41

Thanks! Jean-Luc Aug 26 #42

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Welcome to DU, Jean-Luc! calimary Aug 26 #49

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Welcome to DU. TomSlick Aug 27 #62

The US prevented fascists from talking over in the 30s. Glaisne Aug 26 #43

Here is his Substack link: OneGrassRoot Aug 26 #45

Option 2 should begin NOW! Brenda Aug 26 #46

A Fascist Nation. What Now? red dog 1 Aug 26 #47

There's a Chris Armitage who has a Substack LearnedHand Aug 26 #50

"The question is whether we're ready to admit that normal is already gone." OldBaldy1701E Aug 26 #52

"Yes, the last time states tried to leave it caused a civil war."---- Actually NOT TRUE--- Jack Valentino Aug 26 #54

Adolf Hitler didn't win democratically, he never ran for elective office FakeNoose Aug 26 #55

Kick! Heidi Aug 27 #57