Aha. Yeah, “stupid coup” being a bit more controversial is just a distraction - the real point is the coup, so to avoid people getting riled up by something and

Aha. Yeah, “stupid coup” being a bit more controversial is just a distraction - the real point is the coup, so to avoid people getting riled up by something and missing the point of the article, I can totally see why the author would change that. Thanks for clearing that up!