The Vice President of the United States was at risk of being murdered by a mob at the capitol, a mob that failed to recognize a free and fair election, a mob encouraged by the sitting president by a host of lies.
And that doesn't have a tinge of "coup" to you?
Can you explain your logic, and how often you hang on /pol/?
1. I don't actually believe the VP was at much risk at all of being murdered, just like I don't believe Jeff Bezos was at much risk of being decapitated. This is probably the weakest part of my stance, as obviously I do not psychically know the intentions of the rioters at the capitol – maybe they really did have murder in their hearts. But my gut tells me that none of the people there actually would've hung Mike Pence if they'd gotten their hands on him. I certainly don't believe they would've done so to anyone else.
2. Murder does not a coup make. A coup requires an attempt to seize the levers of power. Usually by the military. AFAICT, there was no evidence of either military support or any plan to actually seize any power. If murdering politicians is a coup, does that mean the assassination of JFK was an attempted coup?
3. I don't disagree that Trump was galvanizing his base with lies.
And that doesn't have a tinge of "coup" to you?
Can you explain your logic, and how often you hang on /pol/?