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In reply to the discussion: Poll: Was yesterday a coup attempt? [View all]StarfishSaver
(18,486 posts)5. Not in the strictly legal sense
A coup is the removal of the existing government by force.
These people were not trying to remove the existing government. They were trying to prevent a new government from coming into existence.
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the head of state was not threatened so I think it's not a coup, legally speaking nt
msongs
Jan 2021
#1
What you or I think is the proper definition of "coup" doesn't mean jack squat
StarfishSaver
Jan 2021
#26
I honestly don't know. Trump is obsessed with himself, so he may have been showboating.
42bambi
Jan 2021
#6
I voted yes but really need a lot more proof than what we have seen so far that Trump ordered it. nt
Quixote1818
Jan 2021
#7
It's only a coup if its from the coup d'etat region of France, otherwise its just sparkling white
NightWatcher
Jan 2021
#10