Two other HN threads with a combined 128 net upvotes were declaried "dupes" and "merged" into this thread. This thread, having right now 8 net upvotes. I agre

Two other HN threads with a combined 128 net upvotes were declaried "dupes" and "merged" into this thread. This thread, having right now 8 net upvotes. I agree that the OP post would seem like a conspiracy theory, except that he supports it all with cited reporting. And his point is valid: If and as this does indeed appear to be a coup d'etat, it makes sense to sow deliberate confusion and misdirection (the recent executive orders and rapid retrenchments) while racing to outpace the possible organization and execution of an effective opposition. What the author describes, is aligning with other reporting I'm encountering, although that reporting is not presenting this over-arching perspective on it. It appears Trump is moving to make himself into the U.S.'s Putin.