07-15-2017, 12:00 PM
Goodness,
This is the yin to Lucie's yang.
When worded this way, I think it's 100% no. Any sort of subversion of our democratic system will come in a more subtle manner than an outright coup, at least in the way I understand the word.
I doubt a single Trump supporter would say "I'd support Trump in a coup." However, they may support some of his more authoritarian moves (see requesting personal info of voters) without knowing/caring how it undermines our democracy. It would be much more akin to the "boiling frog" parable than anything else.
This is the yin to Lucie's yang.
When worded this way, I think it's 100% no. Any sort of subversion of our democratic system will come in a more subtle manner than an outright coup, at least in the way I understand the word.
I doubt a single Trump supporter would say "I'd support Trump in a coup." However, they may support some of his more authoritarian moves (see requesting personal info of voters) without knowing/caring how it undermines our democracy. It would be much more akin to the "boiling frog" parable than anything else.
