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[–] 188 points 3 years ago (8 children)

Attempting a coup = not the good guy

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  • [–] 138 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    It's framing. For the next coup. Because there will be a next one. The Nazis didn't win their first coup either.

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  • [–] 75 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Hitler was only sentenced to 5 years in prison despite being convicted of treason. He lived in comfort and wrote his famous book there.

    The 60-day, nine-month, and time-served sentences make a mockery of justice and a tragedy of history. 20 years is about right if not a bit lenient for plotting what would have gotten someone hanged, drawn, and quartered at the time of our country's founding.

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  • [–] 18 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Hitler was only sentenced to 5 years in prison despite being convicted of treason. He lived in comfort and wrote his famous book there.

    Just to add on to that. He served 9 months and was released on good behaviour. A reminder he spent those 9 months writing a manifesto that promoted genocide. I hope we can learn from history.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago

    It depends tho. Overthrowing an authoritarian is usually considered a good thing. But mostly, it only depends on the success of the coup. Successful coup = we were heroes. Unsuccessful coup = they were traitors.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    Unless it succeeds. Most Mericans today think the revolutionaries are heros cuz freedom, but at the time there were plenty of people who were against splitting from England. Now this is more like being a Confederate sympathiser, and that tracks perfectly.

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