> In a coup, a leader with the support of the people is ousted by force. Not necessarily. An unpopular leader can be even easier to overthrow, because the fact

> In a coup, a leader with the support of the people is ousted by force. Not necessarily. An unpopular leader can be even easier to overthrow, because the faction planning the coup has a higher chance of gaining popular support afterward. Or at least they can expect less resistance. Of course, in reality, political and/or military leaders are often woefully bad at estimating how many people actually support them.