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It's only a coup if it comes from the coup d'état region of France

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It's only a coup if it comes from the coup d'état region of France

Otherwise, it's just sparkling authoritarianism.

Dec 5, 2020
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It's only a coup if it comes from the coup d'état region of France

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Noah Davis: Untitled, 2015, oil on canvas

A coup d’état is just simply any kind of “blow to the state” per the literal French definition. You have a civilian government, the military wants to be in charge and they take over? Clear cut case of military coup d’état. Leftists protestors fed up with their monarchy overthrow the king and install a new governm…

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