Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

The Coming Insurrection
Instapundit Substack ^ | 24 October 2026 | Glenn H Reynolds

Posted on 10/24/2026 1:08:32 PM PDT by Rummyfan

And what to do about it.

Via DataRepublican, we have learned that a group of Democratic governors, retired military and intelligence officers, and former USAID “color revolution” specialists, have for some time been plotting to pull off a color revolution in the United States. Or, to put it more precisely, they have been conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different.

THE ILLEGITIMACY PLAYBOOK / THE DEMOCRACY FILES: A PRIMER

...

There’s a lot of data, including videos, recordings, transcripts of Signal chats, etc., but the gist is this: If the Democrats take the House and Senate (and maybe if they don’t), various leftist groups will stage violent protests, intended to press Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act and sending in troops. Once he does, Democratic governors in blue states will denounce his acts as illegal (whether they are or not) and mount resistance on various levels. The goal is to destabilize things enough that they can seize power and replace the Constitution.

This isn’t some fever dream, it’s right there in the extensive files that DataRepublican has provided. Here’s an article by Chuck DeVore in The Federalist.

The goal is sustained mass violence and street clashes designed to push President Donald Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act. Once invoked, Democratic governors and progressive organizations would treat the order itself as evidence of “fascism” and a reason to undermine federal authority.

(Excerpt) Read more at instapundit.substack.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: neurotics
Message from Jim Robinson:

Dear FRiends,

We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. No spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers.

If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today:

Click here: to donate by Credit Card

Or here: to donate by PayPal

Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794

Thank you very much and God bless you,

Jim


1 posted on 10/24/2026 1:08:32 PM PDT by Rummyfan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Almost all of that violence happens in cities which are controlled by Democrats. Ignore and move on.


2 posted on 10/24/2026 1:10:43 PM PDT by AppyPappy (They don't call you a Nazi because they think you are one. They do it to justify violence. )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

I’ll just sit on my front porch, FAL close at hand and watch the glow of Spokane burning in the distance.


3 posted on 10/24/2026 1:41:52 PM PDT by Noumenon (They killed the guy who just wanted to talk. Now... now they've got me. KTF)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: AppyPappy

Exactly. Let them soil their own nest.


4 posted on 10/24/2026 1:43:17 PM PDT by Blueflag (To not carry is to choose to be defenseless.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Chapter One of the Us Marine Corps’ “Small Wars Manual” details the doctrine for counterinsurgency:

The people must be turned against the insurgents. The principle weapon is information, what we know today as sychological operations.

It is unmistakable in chapter 1 of this manual. The Marine Corps was getting its tail kicked in the Al-Anbar province until they rediscovered this truth. Thus came the “Al-Anbar Awakening.”


5 posted on 10/24/2026 1:54:13 PM PDT by Salvavida
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

“Who controls the NG?
Why was the NG recently activated in select cities within the US?
Can the NG work in coordination w/ the marines?
Do conditions need to be satisfied to authorize?
What former President used the military to save the republic and what occurred exactly?
Biggest drop to ever be provided on Pol. Study and prepare. The masses tend to panic in such situations. No war. No civil unrest.”


6 posted on 10/24/2026 1:57:40 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

If they do this (and I’m 99% sure they are going to try) they will open up a state of exception, under which anything goes.

That, for them, is a very high stakes play.


7 posted on 10/24/2026 2:01:09 PM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et des phrases)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jim Noble
"they will open up a state of exception, under which anything goes"

That's what I alluded to on another post. There were a number of questionable things Lincoln did after the Confederate states were considered in rebellion, including the media.

But I wouldn't be surprised if a few governors try to see how close they can get to the Fort Sumter line.

8 posted on 10/24/2026 2:51:27 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 7 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Well I’m ready aim fire if some violent freaks decide to burn through my neighborhood!


9 posted on 10/24/2026 3:07:45 PM PDT by Harpotoo (-)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

I choose the rural area that grows the food and has the guns.

This will be metro vs rural, not state vs state.


10 posted on 10/24/2026 3:16:30 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

I choose the rural area that grows the food and has the guns.

This will be metro vs rural, not state vs state.


11 posted on 10/24/2026 3:16:32 PM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings )
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Noumenon

You can pack a lot of good times in a gun called FAL

Still one of the best things going if you don’t have to carry it far


12 posted on 10/24/2026 3:22:15 PM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: tired&retired

Hooah


13 posted on 10/24/2026 3:22:15 PM PDT by centermass_socrates (Keep it clean, keep it loaded, and keep it handy.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: AppyPappy

Burn baby burn! Whilest,,,We stop paying tax to the fakery.
PS these doings do not get you a second, I’ll be holding on to mine.


14 posted on 10/24/2026 3:26:19 PM PDT by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

Bkmk


15 posted on 10/24/2026 3:44:01 PM PDT by sauropod ("They eventually succumb to the dollar" - President Donald J. Trump Ne supra crepidam)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Rummyfan

🚨 JUST IN: ANOTHER CARAVAN of migrants just left Mexico's southern border for America and they hope DEMOCRATS WIN THE MIDTERMS, per @Julio_Rosas11 All of America needs to see this and vote RED accordingly! They know exactly which party opens the borders. We ALL know an even LARGER caravan would come post-election day DHS is NOT letting them into the country, under any circumstances, but this is our country in 2029 if Democrats win elections! And DON'T put it past Dems to try and defund ICE/DHS if they take Congress. https://t.co/v3FOheMEuk— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) October 20, 2026


16 posted on 10/24/2026 3:50:34 PM PDT by combat_boots
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: combat_boots

How long does it take for a spray of Agent Orange to be effective?

A spray of cyanide definitely would be effective, quickly.


17 posted on 10/24/2026 4:27:59 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam (In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: AppyPappy

Let them burn themselves into oblivion.


18 posted on 10/24/2026 4:53:09 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson