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In response to "so Im not saying it will be successful, but you dont think there is an active coup happening right now? -- nm" by Jovian

I'm not a history expert

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Nov 19 '20, 07:41

My definition of coup has always been that there needs to be some level of military support involved with the person attempting to illegally obtain power.

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I don't think so, or else we wouldn't sometimes use the term "military coup" & sometime not. I did think it had to involve violence of some kind tho -- nm - mara Nov 19, 07:43 7
- "It was a bloodless coup.....all smothering" -- nm - prayformojo Nov 19, 07:47 1
  - "Yours truly, little girl." -- nm - Reagen Nov 19, 07:53
- I'm not a history expert - Strongbad Nov 19, 07:45 4
  - I gotcha. Makes sense. Pretty hard to use violence without military support anyway. -- nm - mara Nov 19, 07:48 3
    - Frankly, I seem to use a broader definition of violence than simply tanks in the streets. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 07:59 2
      - Physical violence, causing death or injury, or the credible threat of it. -- nm - mara Nov 19, 08:12 1
        
        Yes. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 19, 08:25

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