A Simple Question

[kentuck]

re: January 6, 2021

Was it an attempted coup?

[MLAA]

1. Yes

[unblock]

2. ...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100216217365

[kentuck]

3. Because if it was an attempted coup...

...then there were very serious crimes committed.

Much worse than "dereliction of duty".

[PufPuf23]

4. Yes

Not only yes but a large number of GOP pols may not be directly involved but would happily gone along with the coup.

The coup would also be acceptable to some among various other groups such as large corporations, obscenely wealthy, too many LE / military, racists, and those that prey the religiously imaginative and many of their victims.

The coup attempt is ongoing. Glad things are getting serious in response.

[Mr. Ected]

5. I don't know if there's a statutory definition of "attempted coup"

But one definition is as follows:

A coup is the sudden removal or displacement of authority that takes place outside the bounds of the law. So impeachment, which is a constitutional process for removing the president from office, is not a coup. Coup is short for the French term “coup d’etat,” which means overthrowing the government. Advocating for the overthrow of the government is a federal crime that includes advocating, abetting, advising or the necessity of overthrowing or destroying the U.S. government by force or violence, or by the assassination of any government officials. It also applies to anyone organizing, joining or affiliating with a group that encourages overthrowing the government.

So to answer your question, based on that definition, I'd say "yes", without doubt, the events of 1/6/21 could easily be construed as an attempted coup.

[pwb]

6. It was a attempt to harm officials.

Employed and Elected Americans at work. With no firearms being used by the attackers I would call it a Violent provoked attack on us all.

[Caliman73]

7. Yes.

[Ohio Joe]

9. heh, beat me to it

[Caliman73]

11. Love me some Beau...

[Ohio Joe]

8. Yes

Beau explains it very well:

Really the only question is exactly what kind of coup it was.

[MissMillie]

10. Yes, but it started long before 1/6/21 (n/t)

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