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Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets by vorpalhex on Monday January 25, 2021 @07:45PM (#25911026)
It's an insurrection (non-government/military attacking government property/people). A coup would be if it was another wing of the government or the military doing the attacking.
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Re:The nihilism of r/wallstreetbets by Let_Laugh_Rule on Sunday January 31, 2021 @06:14AM (#25977941)
Does the POTUS count as a wing of the government? The POTUS and some members of congress? It was not a coup, but I'd call it an attempted coup.
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