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summer_in_TX

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17. Just ran across Chris Armitage's Substack, The Existential Republic, a week ago.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Aug 27, 2025, 01:20 AM

Aug 2025

Impressive content.

I've saved and shared several of his posts already. This one was fascinating.

Deport Republicans: A Practical Guide

They want mass deportations? Give them economic deportation. Blue states subsidize red states to the tune of hundreds of billions annually. Time to end it.
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Start with federal tax resistance. Not individual but institutional. California's franchise tax board "accidentally" delays federal transfers. New York's banking system develops "technical difficulties" processing federal revenues. Illinois has "compatibility issues" with IRS systems. Make the federal government sue for every dollar.

Much more at the link.

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Whatever else you read today [View all] malaise Aug 2025 OP

Kick SheltieLover Aug 2025 #1

THIS IS A 'MUST READ'. We're in it, people. Joinfortmill Aug 2025 #2

Kick! jmbar2 Aug 2025 #3

Kick. Thanks for posting. raccoon Aug 2025 #4

I have it bookmarked for reference Blue Full Moon Aug 2025 #5

Thank you Wild blueberry Aug 2025 #6

Governor Newsom is already ahead of the curve peggysue2 Aug 2025 #7

Mass selling and leasing of federal lands and resources Ksout Aug 2025 #8

Thanx, Malaise, Mr. Evil Aug 2025 #9

Fantastic post, and seems to be well researched. Thank you very much for posting. Please read it and pass around. Escurumbele Aug 2025 #10

All the RW dictators and mi,Italy junta and Latin America malaise Aug 2025 #14

Very bleak assessment, but not much worse than I've predicted for quite a while. BobTheSubgenius Aug 2025 #11

People are so damn blind, this is obvioius but being missed by almost everyone. lark Aug 2025 #12

Blue State Money? 2na fisherman Aug 2025 #13

Frantz Fanon had some insights on combatting colonialism Heidi Aug 2025 #15

Profound malaise Aug 2025 #16

Just ran across Chris Armitage's Substack, The Existential Republic, a week ago. summer_in_TX Aug 2025 #17

Thanks malaise Aug 2025 #18

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