To the assorted people arguing that the riots on 1/6/21 were not big/successful enough to warrant the term "coup" - you are likely mistaken in assuming that OP was referring specifically to the riot, as opposed to the larger effort to keep Trump in power after the election, which spanned months, was promoted by major news organizations, and enjoyed support from most of the GOP and something like 1/3 of the nation's voters.
Yes, the actual riot at the end fizzled; that's evidence that the attempt had already failed by that time, not that it never occurred. If you'd like to call it by a different name than "coup", that's fine; but OP's point (that if the people behind it didn't face repercussions, the people behind this astroturfing probably won't either) stands unaltered.
Yes, the actual riot at the end fizzled; that's evidence that the attempt had already failed by that time, not that it never occurred. If you'd like to call it by a different name than "coup", that's fine; but OP's point (that if the people behind it didn't face repercussions, the people behind this astroturfing probably won't either) stands unaltered.