The Capitol Riot Wasn’t a Coup. It Wasn't Even Close.

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[–]Kyto113 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (5 children)

An incompetent coup attempt is still a coup attempt.

[–]jet199 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (0 children)

Coups are instigated by generals, oligarchs or politicians, dangerous/powerful people, not your weird gay uncle on a day out.

[–]Drewski[S] 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

An incompetent coup attempt is what the US tried in Venezuela and Bolivia, not a couple of unarmed and disorganized Trump supporters running around in the Capitol.

[–]bjam27 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Asking for free elections is a coup?

[–]Kyto113 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Violently attempting to overturn the election because it didn't go your way is a coup

[–]Airbus320 1 insightful - 2 fun1 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Meh

[–]bjam27 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Wasn't a riot either