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Meh, that seems like hyperbole to me. Doesn't a real coup involve the military going into federal buildings and rounding up congressmen from opposing parties an
by butterlettuce 2y ago
Meh, that seems like hyperbole to me. Doesn't a real coup involve the military going into federal buildings and rounding up congressmen from opposing parties and detaining them?
Forgive me for not viewing it the same way. The news is focusing on the airplane right now.
- valbaca 2y agoa military coup is a type of coup, and a common one, but not the only Literally lookup the definition and you'll find out more
- tbatchelli 2y agoA military coup is a kind of coup, but not the only kind. This one, for example, is an auto-coup. Many coups don't look like one at first.
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- tootie 2y agoCoups do not require troops. They simple require the existing regime to be removed. Months ago, the leader of Project 2025 said a second Trump term would be "a second American Revolution" and "bloodless if the left allows it to be". https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/04/leader-of-the-pro-trump-project-2025-suggests-there-will-be-a-new-american-revolution-00166583 https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/04/leader-of-the-pro-t...
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- TheAlchemist 2y agoI wouldn't call it a coup, but I've seen something similar going on in some Europe countries in the past (including mine). President or government acting like a mafia, replacing all key employees based solely on loyalty to them and not competence. And this is done at such a massive scale and speed that the whole country becomes a kleptocracy real quick. Pretty much what's unfolding in the US right now.