[floober]

> does any sort of protest outside the capitol = "coup attempt"?

The rally was organized under the headline "Stop the Steal." It was very explicitly the intent to prevent the peaceful transition of power.

[gruez]

Right, but the parent post was talking about "using the anger of the people outside as justification". You could make the same argument about refusing to pass a bill, using "the anger of the people outside as justification".