ago while trump s attempted coup was unsiddious and reckless and damaging to the very foundation of american democracy, it was also inept. and a big reason why the entire attempt was so haphazard was precisely because donald trump did not have the military on his side. of course that s usually how coups work. by definition a coup is usually a violent, sudden seize yesh of a power from a government that often involves the hilt. military. we seen it in libya and chile and pakistan, on and on. and they are removed to remove one by force. that didn t happen following the 2020 election. thankfully there the guardrails of american democracy are