A coup or coup d’état ; literally “blow of state”; plural: coups d’état, pronounced like the singular form; also known simply as an overthrow, takeover, or putsch) is the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violent means. Typically, it is an illegal, unconstitutional seizure of power by a political faction, the military, or a dictator.

Right now it is an attempted coup. If it is successful (usually defined as seven days) then it is a coup.

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This is not a riot. It is not riots in several states simultaneously. Christian pastors, right wing politicians, influencers on social media have all been calling for this for weeks.