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Old but probably relevant essay: “I Lived Through A Stupid Coup. America Is Having One Now.” https://archive.is/xxFTC https://archive.is/xxFTC

• cadamsdotcom 2y ago
  Please quote the actual headline if you use quotes. I clicked and was surprised by the headline being different. Headline: (article is from 2020) “I Lived Through Collapse. America Is Already There”
  • spondylosaurus 2y ago
    The original headline was "stupid coup," and that's what I Googled to find it again, but they must have changed it at some point. Materials that link to he piece still use it, though, and I think it's quite fitting. https://kottke.org/20/11/i-lived-through-a-stupid-coup-america-is-having-one-now https://kottke.org/20/11/i-lived-through-a-stupid-coup-ameri...
    • cadamsdotcom 2y ago
      Aha. Yeah, “stupid coup” being a bit more controversial is just a distraction - the real point is the coup, so to avoid people getting riled up by something and missing the point of the article, I can totally see why the author would change that. Thanks for clearing that up!