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We don’t have a word as popular and overused as “coup” to describe the attempt to shut down the transfer of power. But this did involve the storming of a legis
by Isamu 6y ago
We don’t have a word as popular and overused as “coup” to describe the attempt to shut down the transfer of power.
But this did involve the storming of a legislature in session in a obvious attempt to thwart the proceedings in a power grab. It was poorly organized but seemed premeditated on the part of many participants.
- rsynnott 6y ago> But this did involve the storming of a legislature in session in a obvious attempt to thwart the proceedings in a power grab I mean, that's a coup attempt. There's no need to look for another term. It was an incompetent coup attempt, sure, but the term still applies.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> We don’t have a word as popular and overused as “coup” to describe the attempt to shut down the transfer of power The more technical term for the kind of coup attempted (an extension of power beyond the legitimate term or scope by or on behalf of the current leader, is “auto-coup” or “self-coup”.)