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Home of the Coup-o-meter. Visit us for background on coups, how they happen in a democracy, and what we can do to prevent one.

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The day-to-day work of this site is suspended. Our team will continue to watch for warning signs of a US coup and will reactivate the Coup-o-meter if necessary. (3/3)

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Final update (for now). https://t.co/EOc7njUutq has been archived. We created the Coup-o-meter as a tool for navigating a dangerous moment in history when the possibility of a coup in the United States was clear and present. (1/3)

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While there remain serious concerns about political violence and the state of our democracy, the immediate threat of a coup has passed. We are freezing https://t.co/FhpThbsSRU in the state it was on the morning of 1/20/2021 as a historical document. (2/3)

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Just as important, though, will be the actions of the US public and whether we join in the project of rebuilding our democracy. (7/7)
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In less than 24 hours, Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. This will happen under some of the most pervasive security protocols the U.S. capital has ever seen and in the shadow of an attempted coup. (1/7)

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The way the three branches of the US government deal with the aftermath of this coup attempt and how seriously Republicans and Democrats deal with those involved will be part of what determines whether or not another coup attempt happens in the coming years. (6/7)

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Any continued denial of the election results by public officials or media figures should be viewed as incitement to violence and a serious threat to our democracy. (4/4)

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We are monitoring the actions of many officials, agencies, and public figures in the aftermath of last week's organized mob attack on the certification of the electoral vote count at the Capitol building.
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The participation by off-duty law enforcement officers in the January 6th attack and the evidence of planning for future violence are cause for continued vigilance. (3/4)

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Today is a good day to be listening to @esdebruin.

Also: tomorrow and the day after.

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Allowing the President and his collaborators to remain in power invites further coup attempts and rewards autocratic behavior.
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https://t.co/FhpThbsSRU (6/6)

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The immediate threat of a coup has passed and the ceremonial process of counting electoral votes that our Constitution requires was successfully completed this morning. (1/6)

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Further, those who participated in this attempted coup must face consequences. This includes the members of the organized mob that breached the Capitol building and disrupted the transition of power in process. (5/6)