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Is it not a coup when there is a revolution that overthrows a democratically elected government, replaces it, then changes the Constitution?
by yucky 5y ago
Is it not a coup when there is a revolution that overthrows a democratically elected government, replaces it, then changes the Constitution?
- SideburnsOfDoom 5y agoIt's a loaded term as it implies that the resulting government is _less_ legitimate, and that's a leading question. Say what you mean, don't try to mislead.
- yucky 5y agoIt's only a loaded term because it's a big deal, but that is the textbook definition of a coup. I'm not even saying all coups are bad or unnecessary. But it was definitely a coup by every meaning of the word.