What Richard Stallman thinks about America

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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Richard Stallman has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. 17 Sept 2026

   Our readingThe US covertly intervened in Colombia's 2026 presidential election to help elect a right-wing president.

   Their wordsI am pretty sure that the US made some sort of vicious secret intervention, because the newly elected? president is a magat.

   ↗Urgent: Raise the Wage Actstallman.org 3rd of 10 in this piece

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3. 16 Sept 2026

   Our readingRepublicans' long-term strategy since Reagan has been to spend heavily on things that don't benefit the non-rich, refuse to raise taxes, and thereby balloon the national debt.

   Their wordsRepublicans' long-term strategy, since Reagan, is to spend a lot of money (mainly on things that won't benefit non-rich Americans), refuse to raise taxes, and therefore greatly increase the national debt.

   ↗Urgent: Raise the Wage Actstallman.org 11th of 10 in this piece