We were not fine then and neither are we now
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BombOmOm@lemmy.world 2 months ago
We got all this dooming 8 years ago as well. We were fine then, we will be fine now.
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 months ago
VerifiedSource@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Upvoted for the optimism. Let’s hope you’re right.
Earflap@reddthat.com 2 months ago
They literally attempted a coup when they lost the election, so no, everything was not “fine”.
BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 2 months ago
The precious norms!
Kaboom@reddthat.com 2 months ago
False.
Earflap@reddthat.com 2 months ago
The people that define these things disagree with you: clinecenter.illinois.edu/…/statement_dec.15.2022
Kaboom@reddthat.com 2 months ago
That’s not webster’s dictionary. Here, let me link it. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coup And if you’re feeling lazy, here’s the definition: 1 : a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group : coup d’état
Since Trump didn’t attempt to overthrow anything, and he certainly didn’t use force, he didn’t attempt a coup.
Glad we got that all cleared