• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      32 minutes ago

      No. It’s very specifically the things being done after the election to weaken the legislative branch’s ability to enforce checks and balances on the executive branch. This consolidates power in the presidency, breaking the entire safety net that our constitution put in place.

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        To be fair, I do think it’s a bit different than a coup. If strong evidence comes out that the election was tampered with (which I could believe) then I’d call it a coup, but as it stands right now, it’s more like the American people voted to try a dictatorship political system out

        Coup implies hostile takeover but Musk & Co. were just handed the reins to the US government