On Sat, Feb 22, 2025 at 11:13 AM, Kristin Bayrd wrote: > > When I saw this subject head, I thought the argument would be that the > recent reshuffling at the top might result in a coup of those being > removed aligned with those who support them, but no
That's because you don't understand the meaning of "autocoup" Here's some assistance: > > A self-coup, also called an autocoup (from Spanish autogolpe) or coup from > the top, is a form of coup d'état in which a political leader, having come > to power through legal means, stays in power illegally through the actions > of themselves or their supporters. The leader may dissolve or render > powerless the national legislature and unlawfully assume extraordinary > powers. Other measures may include annulling the constitution, suspending > civil courts, and having the head of government assume dictatorial powers. > > From 1946 to the beginning of 2021, an estimated 148 self-coup attempts > took place, 110 in autocracies and 38 in democracies > > > But don't worry. Coming to a theater near you.... -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. View/Reply Online (#35345): https://groups.io/g/marxmail/message/35345 Mute This Topic: https://groups.io/mt/111323133/21656 -=-=- POSTING RULES & NOTES #1 YOU MUST clip all extraneous text when replying to a message. #2 This mail-list, like most, is publicly & permanently archived. #3 Subscribe and post under an alias if #2 is a concern. #4 Do not exceed five posts a day. -=-=- Group Owner: marxmail+ow...@groups.io Unsubscribe: https://groups.io/g/marxmail/leave/13617172/21656/1316126222/xyzzy [arch...@mail-archive.com] -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
