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minus-squareem2link56•5 months agoI guess he wants us to get it right and say it was a failed coup. Insurrection: The act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government. Coup: A sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink31•5 months agoIt was a violent revolt against political authority. Specifically, congress. It was an coup attempt via insurrection.
minus-square@blazeknave@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink13•5 months agoUmm… It was also a coup attempt by him cold calling his Rolodex and demanding they break laws against the federal election process.
minus-squareFlying Squidlinkfedilink11•5 months agoSure, but we’re specifically talking about January 6th here.
I guess he wants us to get it right and say it was a failed coup.
Insurrection: The act or an instance of revolting especially violently against civil or political authority or against an established government.
Coup: A sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group.
It was a violent revolt against political authority. Specifically, congress.
It was an coup attempt via insurrection.
Umm… It was also a coup attempt by him cold calling his Rolodex and demanding they break laws against the federal election process.
Sure, but we’re specifically talking about January 6th here.