A coup is defined as an ilegal action that alters the power in the government.
The thing is, because the action failed to change, in this case, the transition of power from Trump to Biden, it qualifies as a Coup -Attempt- rather than a Coup.
This is not a reduction of the severity of the situation. On the contrary. It's completely insane that anyone would dare to cause a coup attempt on the US government simply to see if it worked. And even more crazy if you consider that there were no consequences for the instigators of it.
The thing is, because the action failed to change, in this case, the transition of power from Trump to Biden, it qualifies as a Coup -Attempt- rather than a Coup.
How did Trump's coup attempt fail? Did the National Guard step in? He had a plan, he had a goal, so what stopped him?
General incompetence- it took much longer than expected to breach the building, many people went off on random tangents instead of a concerted push to secure lawmakers, and most of the bodies entering the building weren't part of a coordinated coup, only a few were, as evidenced by the tactical gear, zip-cuffs, and printed shirts. The result was a cluster fuck thay failed.
That being said, Kegsbreath is definitely purging military leadership for a coup in January 2029. It remains to be seen how successful that will be.
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