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The Wikipedia-article is pretty explicit about Gleichschaltung (what you describe) as is the definition of coup: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/eng

The Wikipedia-article is pretty explicit about Gleichschaltung (what you describe) as is the definition of coup: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/coup https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/coup I'm not going to stop you calling it a coup, but your opponents will just smile and say "not true" and they would be right.

miltonlost 2y ago
Definition 2: a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, often by the army Musk is committing illegal acts, over a weekend, in taking government power by, at minimum, not being appointed and confirmed. This is a coup by the definition YOU provided.
- whatshisface 2y ago
  This is nowhere close to the first time illegal acts were committed by the executive branch.
  - miltonlost 2y ago
    whatshisface uses whataboutism! it was not very effective. Illegal acts TO CONSOLIDATE POWER. You're missing/ignoring a key phrase in your defense of fascist takeovers. This, right now, is still a coup. What about another time? I don't care. This time is happening now. We have a coup now.
    - desumeku 2y ago
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- Propelloni 2y ago
  I thought we were talking about Trump? The 6th January capitol attack was an attempted coup, what's happening now is Gleichschaltung. Please read up on "Gleichschaltung" [1] if you think that's in any way or form less of an condemnation as "coup". [1] https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichschaltung-coordinating-the-nazi-state https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichscha...
  - daveguy 2y ago
    "Gleichschaltung" is literally just how the administrative coup was implemented in Nazi Germany. Just because you'd rather talk about the logistics of how to coup once you are already in power doesn't make it not a coup.
    - Propelloni 2y ago
      I disagree, but I promised @brendoelfrendo to cease this line of argument for all our sakes. Get out there and protest instead of arguing against me!

miltonlost 2y ago

Definition 2: a sudden illegal, often violent, taking of government power, often by the army Musk is committing illegal acts, over a weekend, in taking government power by, at minimum, not being appointed and confirmed. This is a coup by the definition YOU provided.

whatshisface 2y ago
This is nowhere close to the first time illegal acts were committed by the executive branch.
- miltonlost 2y ago
  whatshisface uses whataboutism! it was not very effective. Illegal acts TO CONSOLIDATE POWER. You're missing/ignoring a key phrase in your defense of fascist takeovers. This, right now, is still a coup. What about another time? I don't care. This time is happening now. We have a coup now.
  - desumeku 2y ago
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Propelloni 2y ago
I thought we were talking about Trump? The 6th January capitol attack was an attempted coup, what's happening now is Gleichschaltung. Please read up on "Gleichschaltung" [1] if you think that's in any way or form less of an condemnation as "coup". [1] https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichschaltung-coordinating-the-nazi-state https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/gleichscha...
- daveguy 2y ago
  "Gleichschaltung" is literally just how the administrative coup was implemented in Nazi Germany. Just because you'd rather talk about the logistics of how to coup once you are already in power doesn't make it not a coup.
  - Propelloni 2y ago
    I disagree, but I promised @brendoelfrendo to cease this line of argument for all our sakes. Get out there and protest instead of arguing against me!