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Originally Posted by whell
No, I just have an intolerance for abuse of the language.
Just curious, do you regard the 2000 post-election circus (and the Dems that still think that the 2000 election was stolen) to be evidence of an "autogolpe"?
I think it's kinda cute that "autogolpe" is the left's favorite new word.  |
Abuse of language???
A self-coup, also called autocoup (from the Spanish: autogolpe), is a form of coup d'état in which a nation's leader, having come to power through legal means, tries to stay in power through illegal means. That describes what happened on Jan 6
perfectly. This is a far more precise and accurate use of language than calling the insurrection a "normal tourist visit" (by a GOP Congressman who frantically blocked the doors of the House gallery against the rioters, no less) or the rioters/insurrectionists "patriots."
In 2000, the Democrats didn't engage in a violent insurrection, nor a nationwide scheme to illegally install fake electors. OTOH, Republicans did engage in violence and threats against the recount in Miami-Dade, the infamous
Brooks Brothers Riot, which also involved Roger Stone.
FWIW, I voted for Dubya in that election and didn't sour on him until he and his NeoCon cabinet led the country to war under false pretenses.