Quote (Thor123422 @ Jan 9 2021 03:57pm)
The grievances are totally fabricated. It was certainly an attempt at a coup, even if it was a pitiful attempt.
The target was the certification of the electoral college votes.
That's what makes it different from the BLM protests / riots.
In the long term the capitol riot has potential to cause much more harm.
The reality (or unreality) of the grievance does not define whether or not it is a coup. Coups can be driven by real grievances, and fabricated grievances are not necessarily coups.
An angry mob became belligerent and excited after a protest. It happens all of the time. CHAZ literally claimed to take over sovereign territory, and calling that "attempted insurrection" would be dumb.