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belltaco · 2019-10-27 00:56:35+00:00

You should look up the definition of a coup before making statements like that.

the_common_man | karma 1279 | avg karma 2.11 · | 2023-11-18 00:27:54

You are misusing the word coup

djsumdog | karma 25432 | avg karma 4.23 · | 2021-01-07 01:28:05

I don't think you remotely understand what a coup even is.

That election .. that was a coup.

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asynchronous13 | karma 1107 | avg karma 3.82 · | 2021-01-25 22:09:49

I guess I'll be pedantic for a moment. A coup, by definition, is a seizure of power from government. If they are not successful at seizing power, then it was not a coup.

trhtrsh | karma 610 | avg karma 1.6 · | 2012-11-07 12:36:40

What's "coup" ?

ThomPete | karma 14822 | avg karma 1.78 · | 2021-03-27 11:05:46+00:00

thats not a coup, thats obstruction of procedure and didny have a snowballs chance in hell of succeeding. Calling it a coup is bad-faith interpretation of the event.

pohl | karma 9288 | avg karma 3.55 · | 2021-05-07 13:26:38+00:00

So you agree: there was a coup attempt. My bad.

cool_guy | karma 0 | avg karma 0.0 · | 2012-10-11 10:48:38+00:00

x86x87 | karma 2384 | avg karma 2.23 · | 2023-11-18 22:01:13

Yeah no. While you may be onto something that still does not make it a coup.

void_mint | karma 1942 | avg karma 2.84 · | 2021-07-26 18:58:00

define: coup

> a sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government.

That defines a coup. That's also what was attempted.

I don't believe you're posting in good faith. I won't be responding further.

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DerpyBaby123 | karma 375 | avg karma 3.79 · | 2022-01-14 10:08:57

I didn't say that at all. However, taking control of the government is exactly how coups are executed, please look into it if you haven't.

Arainach | karma 6146 | avg karma 5.16 · | 2023-06-22 07:05:06

A coup doesn't have to be successful to be a coup.

babyshake | karma 3026 | avg karma 2.74 · | 2021-01-06 20:03:41

It should be treated as a coup attempt.

nine_zeros | karma 2038 | avg karma 1.18 · | 2021-01-06 20:00:26

Is this a coup?

esja | karma 1651 | avg karma 4.15 · | 2021-01-07 06:22:06

Are you saying you think this was a failed coup? On what basis? It looks nothing like the coups I'm familiar with.

geoka9 | karma 3349 | avg karma 3.56 · | 2014-05-13 20:14:02+00:00

Lest this thread gets hijacked with unnecessary "political bickering", I suggest we avoid using words like "coup" here.

esja | karma 1651 | avg karma 4.15 · | 2021-01-07 12:02:06

That's an interesting and reasonable perspective. If you stretch the definition of a coup to include totally incoherent, incompetent, ineffectual raging that could never actually achieve the outcome, it could qualify. But it still feels like a stretch to me based on what I know of coups (sadly some personal experience there).

I also think calling it a coup inflames tensions and risks credibility for no real benefit. A sober and precise description of events is damning enough.

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henry_bone | karma 178 | avg karma 2.05 · | 2021-01-12 00:55:16+00:00

My problem is with the description of that action as a "coup". I'm not defending those people. I'm not informed well enough to do that. But a coup? I don't think so.

Coups generally rely on military support, or some sort of established basis for taking and holding political power. This was not a coup. Or it was the shittest one ever.

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dash2 | karma 7019 | avg karma 3.37 · | 2021-01-10 13:24:44

A coup means taking over the country. Decapitating part of the government is assassination. /pedantry

pmoriarty | karma 58518 | avg karma 5.75 · | 2018-07-30 16:35:07+00:00

It might be more accurate to call it a coup rather than an election.