"Yesterday we watched, in real-time, an attempted coup in the United States" was not the first sentence of a post at the daily @law_and_policy blog I ever expected to type.
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And to those fussing about whether this should have the word 'attempted coup': - the essential constitutional stage for a peaceful transfer of power has been been disrupted - by violent partisans - at the behest of the losing candidate - leaving the 20 Jan inauguration uncertain
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Unless and until the Electoral College vote is certified by Congress then the position of the 20 January inauguration is uncertain And this is why this purposeful violent disruption can be called fairly an 'attempted coup'
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Do you know what the possible penalty for that is? Isn't sedition a crime that can be given the death penalty for?
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Omg. "been been"
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Time to recognise the interim government of the USA and implore them not to use too much violence and start the process of new and fair elections. That's how it works when it happens elsewhere, doesn't it? I mean places like Venezuela, Bolivia or Ukraine.
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after storming building, it is attempted coup, without brackets, without needing to explaining it.
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I hope your use of "attempted" turns out to be accurate.
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When ongoing, what exactly is the difference between a coup and an attempted coup?https://twitter.com/verbeeld/status/754062222595325952 …
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At least they aren't kneeling while black
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