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    Coup-o-meter to enter "Attempted Coup" range

    Created by Matthew_Barnett on {{qctrl.question.created_time | dateStr}}
    Published by Matthew_Barnett on {{qctrl.question.publish_time | dateStr}}

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    A coup is,

    the removal of an existing government from power, usually through violent means.

    https://isthisacoup.com/ monitors recent news events to place the current political situation in the United States on a scale from "Democracy" to "Coup." As of the writing of this question, the Coup-o-meter is solidly within the "Preparing for a coup" territory. Will it enter "Attempted Coup" or "Coup" territory by February 1st, 2021?

    Will the Coup-o-meter enter "Attempted Coup" or "Coup" territory by Februrary 1st 2021?

    This question resolves positively if at some point before February 1st 2021, the Coup-o-meter on https://isthisacoup.com/ reveals that we have entered "Attempted Coup" or "Coup" territory. Resolution will be determined either by credible media, or via an archive of https://isthisacoup.com/. See this image to understand which notches on the Coup-o-meter I'm referring to.

    Whether the US is actually experiencing a coup is immaterial to the resolution of this question, except for the effect it has on the Coup-o-meter.

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    Politics – US

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