I didn’t downvote because you’re stating your opinion. Question for you: What would have to happen for you to change your mind from “they’re trying to reduce costs” to “oh shit, this really is a coup”?
First definition… No. It’s hasn’t been violent and they didn’t overthrow anyone. They were elected (well Trump was) and ran on the promise of doing exactly what they have been doing.
Second definition… Maybe. It depends on if you think this has been or will be “highly successful”. It has definitely been sudden. Some would probably call it brilliant.
Now I know that a coup doesn’t require violence so you don’t need to mention that.
It’s not a self coup (yet) so that one’s off the able.
Again if you wanna say it’s brilliant and successful sure that coup definition would fit I suppose. It’s brilliance has yet to be confirmed and who knows if it’ll be successful.
You can remove the word “coup” and just say “overthrow of the government” – that’s really what I’m asking you. Do you think that’s happening now? If not, what would signal to you that it is happening?
No I do not think they have overthrown the government as of yet. They ran on the promise they were going to do this. People voted for that knowing that’s what they were doing. They were lawfully given power and starting doing exactly what they said they were going to do.
Now I will not pretend that I understand the exact legality of the precise details. As I understand it they only have “read” access to financial records and they are pointing out what they deem to be waste and then the president is signing off on closing,shrinking, firing, restructuring or whatever.
I know the Democrats are claiming everything they have done is illegal, but I hesitate to take the Democrats at their word on that one because much of what has been uncovered does not look good for the Democrats. Especially the ones that have been around far too long such as Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi. Seeing Elizabeth Warren screaming about how illegal it all is in the same speech where she defends big pharma and then makes blatantly false claims about their profit margins just comes across as them trying to throw everything at the wall in the hopes that any of it sticks while also attempting to defend their own self interests.
I didn’t downvote because you’re stating your opinion. Question for you: What would have to happen for you to change your mind from “they’re trying to reduce costs” to “oh shit, this really is a coup”?
I mean I guess depending on what definition of coup you are using.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coup
First definition… No. It’s hasn’t been violent and they didn’t overthrow anyone. They were elected (well Trump was) and ran on the promise of doing exactly what they have been doing.
Second definition… Maybe. It depends on if you think this has been or will be “highly successful”. It has definitely been sudden. Some would probably call it brilliant.
Now I know that a coup doesn’t require violence so you don’t need to mention that.
It’s not a self coup (yet) so that one’s off the able.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/coup
Again if you wanna say it’s brilliant and successful sure that coup definition would fit I suppose. It’s brilliance has yet to be confirmed and who knows if it’ll be successful.
I’m not trying to argue the definition of a coup.
You can remove the word “coup” and just say “overthrow of the government” – that’s really what I’m asking you. Do you think that’s happening now? If not, what would signal to you that it is happening?
No I do not think they have overthrown the government as of yet. They ran on the promise they were going to do this. People voted for that knowing that’s what they were doing. They were lawfully given power and starting doing exactly what they said they were going to do.
Now I will not pretend that I understand the exact legality of the precise details. As I understand it they only have “read” access to financial records and they are pointing out what they deem to be waste and then the president is signing off on closing,shrinking, firing, restructuring or whatever.
I know the Democrats are claiming everything they have done is illegal, but I hesitate to take the Democrats at their word on that one because much of what has been uncovered does not look good for the Democrats. Especially the ones that have been around far too long such as Elizabeth Warren and Nancy Pelosi. Seeing Elizabeth Warren screaming about how illegal it all is in the same speech where she defends big pharma and then makes blatantly false claims about their profit margins just comes across as them trying to throw everything at the wall in the hopes that any of it sticks while also attempting to defend their own self interests.