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Nearly 1/3 of Americans would back military coup against government – poll

Nearly 1/3 of Americans would back military coup against government – poll lmost a third of Americans can imagine themselves supporting a coup against the US government, according to a new survey. Slightly less than 50 percent would “hypothetically” back a military takeover if the government violated the Constitution. The results come from a recent online survey conducted by UK-based YouGov, which polled 1,000 people from September 2-3. When asked if there was a situation in which respondents saw themselves supporting a military coup against the elected government, 29 percent answered “yes,” while 41 percent said “no.” Another 30 percent… View Article