when does a coup become a revolution? (hexbear.net)

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is there a definitive definition of "revolution" you follow and how do you differentiate it from the standard coup? when does a coup become a revolution?

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago

most revolutions have had some form of military or paramilitary participation. it usually isnt just a spontaneous uprising

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

Yes but involvement in this case would be distinct from the military acting primarily on its own, and as an institution. For instance the soldiers who sided with the Bolsheviks did so as defectors, or as already having been arrested for treason

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