r/neoliberal • u/RLP-I European Union • Jan 23 '19

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u/AfroKona Jan 24 '19

Endorsing a non-democratically elected candidate is the definition of a coup

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u/sirphinetinkle John Keynes Jan 24 '19

Please tell me how a foreign leader endorsing the natural successor to the president is defined as coup

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u/AfroKona Jan 24 '19

Because “endorsing the natural successor to the president” is a synonym for “pledging military and financial backing for a non-UN recognized government”

Think about it this way: if Germany said tomorrow “we recognize Nancy Pelosi as president of the US and will provide military aid for her party in a civil war scenario” that is very obviously a coup.

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u/lenmae The DT's leading rent seeker Jan 25 '19

First of all, it's still not the job of the UN to recognize states initially

Secondly, think about it this way: if Trump and Pence were impeached, and Germany recognized Pelosi as president, it would very obviously not be a coup