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[-] Theprogressivist@lemmy.world 129 points 5 months ago

Misusing the word coup so it can lose its meaning. Typical republican bs.

[-] AdamBomb@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 5 months ago

Came here to say this

[-] newthrowaway20@lemmy.world 59 points 5 months ago

Of course they want people to consider it a coup. They want that word to mean nothing

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 51 points 5 months ago

They're just mad because they thought when Biden stepped aside the Dems would devolve into infighting and chaos. You know, like Republicans would.

[-] Illogicalbit@lemmy.world 20 points 5 months ago

Goodness, could you imagine the sheet storm if Trump backed out?

[-] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 16 points 5 months ago

Or if that assassination attempt had been successful?

[-] snekerpimp@lemmy.world 41 points 5 months ago

“I do not think that word means what you think it means”

[-] kbin_space_program@kbin.run 33 points 5 months ago

Oh they know. Theyre watering down the word to uselessness so it doesnt matter that four years ago they all hated Trump for the coup attempt and now theyre fucking helping him plan the next one.

[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 33 points 5 months ago

TIL applying for a job after your friend turned it down is a coup.

[-] Entropywins@lemmy.world 9 points 5 months ago

It makes total sense when you look at what they don't consider a coup.

[-] Passerby6497@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

Or that they intentionally misuse words to diminish their impact and normalize pejoratives so they can be even shittier right out in the open.

[-] solsangraal@lemmy.zip 28 points 5 months ago

everything republicans do and say could be a terrible south park fanfic episode

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 months ago

Honestly if you watch Mr. Garrsion as Trump episodes they're rather innocent and cute in retrospective. I think it's become apparent that mocking Trump is dangerous because he often turns out so much worse than you ever imagined.

I'd preface this by saying I voted for Hillary in 2016 - but Trump is so much fucking worse than I ever thought he could be.

[-] blazera@lemmy.world 28 points 5 months ago

damn I cant believe Harris is already president, without an election or anything

[-] Nougat@fedia.io 25 points 5 months ago

Every accusation is a confession.

[-] MagicShel@programming.dev 20 points 5 months ago

Maybe they'll start calling it an insurrection next.

[-] Leate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 5 months ago

Are they mad that she can do something Trump failed at?

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 8 points 5 months ago

Coup (noun): a sudden decisive exercise of force in politics and especially the violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group

-Merriam-Webster's dictionary.

[-] Burn_The_Right@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Conservatives would be furious if they could read.

[-] YeetPics@mander.xyz 7 points 5 months ago

No no no, she is a just a peaceful tourist who wandered outside of the secured area on accident. We swear.

[-] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

It’s not a coup if Biden stepped down, duh.

It’s about the same as me accusing Trump of being a murderer for eating a cheese burger. It’s a nonsequiter.

[-] Draegur@lemm.ee 5 points 5 months ago

these dumbshit chuds wouldn't know a coup if one jizzed in their ass.

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