You're right, it isn't just the criticism. Armstrong advised Reagan, Thatcher and numerous other administrations over the past few decades. He has been behind

You're right, it isn't just the criticism. Armstrong advised Reagan, Thatcher and numerous other administrations over the past few decades. He has been behind the curtain. His computer system has been accurately forecasting long-term socio-economic trends and their apices since the eighties. This is what the banks wanted. When Armstrong turned the banks down, they sought to forcibly acquire the software and utilized government to squeeze him. The story continued on with illegitimate confiscation of billions and civil rights transgressions as Armstrong was jailed for years over contempt of court because there were no legitimate charges that could be brought against him. So yes, there's definitely a history that makes Armstrong a target. The deeper you dig, the more it makes sense why The Forecaster was effectively blocked in the US and others have no problem.