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(53,778 posts) Thu Jan 7, 2021, 11:30 PM Jan 2021

Poll: Was yesterday a coup attempt? [View all]

83 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Yes.
	67 (81%)
	No.
	4 (5%)
	It was and the Capitol Police's lax security was part of it.
	10 (12%)
	Jr. trump and Rudy were in on it and hyped it up with remarks
	0 (0%)
	Hawley and Cruz coordinated their EC objections with it.
	1 (1%)
	It was and typical of trump, it was botched by depending on magats
	1 (1%)
	trump's latest video kicking magats to the curb to save himself is evidence.
	0 (0%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Poll: Was yesterday a coup attempt? [View all] brush Jan 2021 OP

the head of state was not threatened so I think it's not a coup, legally speaking nt msongs Jan 2021 #1

An autogolpe, or autocoup covers that Lars39 Jan 2021 #3

An attempted take over of government can be considered a coup attempt. brush Jan 2021 #4

It was an attempt to replace the Constitution thucythucy Jan 2021 #9

Yes. It was half baked like everything else Trump does. Renew Deal Jan 2021 #2

Not in the strictly legal sense StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #5

The existing government is our Constitution. thucythucy Jan 2021 #11

No, that's not correct StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #12

I guess our European allies are misinformed as well. thucythucy Jan 2021 #17

As I said. Think whatever you want StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #20

It's important because Sean Hannity and his ilk thucythucy Jan 2021 #24

What you or I think is the proper definition of "coup" doesn't mean jack squat StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #26

From Merriam- Webster MoonlitKnight Jan 2021 #29

The same could be said of your definition. thucythucy Jan 2021 #33

And, what were those zip ties for, exactly? EndlessWire Jan 2021 #23

Zip ties don't have any effect on whether something is a coup or not StarfishSaver Jan 2021 #28

And, you decided this how? n/t EndlessWire Jan 2021 #31

True enough. There must be a shorter term for that instead of... brush Jan 2021 #27

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

Not a valid poll. Answer options need to be mutually exclusive Bucky Jan 2021 #8

So do your own poll. Easy peasy. brush Jan 2021 #16

It's only a coup if its from the coup d'etat region of France, otherwise its just sparkling white NightWatcher Jan 2021 #10

Heehee! Good answer. brush Jan 2021 #14

The difference is that the coup participants weren't worried about being lined up against a wall and brewens Jan 2021 #13

Agreed. Make them pay. More will come out. brush Jan 2021 #15

Neither was Hiter when he staged the Beer Hall Putsch thucythucy Jan 2021 #19

I literal coup in that moment? Probably not, but... tandem5 Jan 2021 #18

That scenario is scary. A smarter trump would've modeled wearing masks... brush Jan 2021 #25

Yes MustLoveBeagles Jan 2021 #21

YES! myohmy2 Jan 2021 #22

Agreed. There have to be consequences, and since Pence won't... brush Jan 2021 #30

Hell yes! Brother Mythos Jan 2021 #32

No AmyStrange Jan 2021 #34

Agreed. But it was trump, who would've cruised to a second term... brush Jan 2021 #35

Yup, too bad for him but good for us. AmyStrange Jan 2021 #36

Having lived through many coups, not even close grantcart Jan 2021 #37

That's what it was, but IMO trump hoped for more. brush Jan 2021 #38

Not even close to a coup d etat grantcart Jan 2021 #39

Trump doesn't have the smarts to mastermind a coup attempt. Kaleva Jan 2021 #40

Not a coup, but definitely an insurrection. GoCubsGo Jan 2021 #41