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by edh649 2476 days ago
Both sides are now at a point where they feel like the other is trying to stage a coup.

The remainers believe it is a coup that the PM has suspended parliament seemingly in an effort to bring the country closer to a no-deal Brexit.

The leavers believe it is a coup that there is a bill with a very real chance of passing that would make leaving without a deal illegal, therefore leading closer to not leaving the EU at all.

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I'd phrase it slightly differently: The leavers believe ignoring the results of the referendum is essentially a coup. The remainers think respecting the results of the referendum is essentially a coup.
I'd phrase it this way: The remainers think that bypassing Parliament in order to implement the results of the referendum is essentially a coup.