How Coup d’états REALLY Work

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[@PolyMatter]

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[@friyllie]

been waiting for a while!

[@hansolowe19]

I don't like this thumbnail. It is manipulative, with that tiny _how_

[@ethanwild3301]

You're better than Jake tran

[@arron4749]

Disinformation video. Sad. USA had no coup attempt. Literal anti-intelligent propaganda.

[@hansolowe19]

@@arron4749 incompetence is no excuse for intent.

[@ChaseddiHondo]

Man youtube REALLY does have a tutorial for everything

[@Balsiefen]

Personally I'm waiting for the 12 second Tik Tok version with the text-to-speech voiceover played over some temple run gameplay.

[@porfiriamunoz8826]

more like research in a video format

[@IxoraNera]

It is, I found a video about how to make an IED that detonated by mobile phone call like in movies.

[@kdpak]

* Stunts performed under expert supervision. Do not try at home *

[@slslbbn4096]

The US did it best: getting the Military Industrial Complex/corporations/oligarchs together to silence and assassinate JFK, and essentially controlling all arms of the government and media (through oligarchs who own them with no democratic oversight). Elections have since been manipulated through the media to give the illusion of choice. That is the real reason why the US can't figure out exactly the details of why JFK was assassinated, and yet have the ability to figure out it was OBL who brought down the twin towers half a globe away

[@koalasquare2145]

Step 3: get funding by the US government

[@Daniele-PierreDuLac]

Step 1*

[@Nemerian]

Or the USSR

[@aregularperson7573]

Step 4 Drop Bombs on the presidential palace

[@herisuryadi6885]

@@Nemerian A step that is now obselete

[@rahulmathew4970]

@@herisuryadi6885 Or China

[@klobiforpresident2254]

"These dictators even look the same as they did in the sixties." That's because style is never out of fashion.

[@deutschermichel5807]

“Democracy is temporal, drip is eternal” -some random Dictator, propably

[@Bread-nx9fo]

@@deutschermichel5807 "what the dog doin" - sun tzu

[@guydreamr]

Neither is power.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Sigma Rule Absolute

[@bigboymatthew7471]

@@deutschermichel5807 el presidente said that mate

[@larsjonasson2959]

There are also self-coups, when the leader of the nation having come to power legally, illegally increases his power. The penultimate coup here in Sweden took place in 1772, when King Gustav III dissolved Parliament and became dictator for 20 years until he was assassinated. When the mandate of French President Louis-Napoleon Bonaparte ended in 1851, he declared himself Emperor and ruled for 19 years until he tried to follow in the footsteps of his famous uncle and attacked Germany, but was captured.

[@haithammellouli1633]

Tunisia is an example of this from last year.

[@davidnotonstinnett]

History repeats….

[@captaincopium4089]

The ultimate example is Adolf Hitler. He was legally appointed Chancellor by President Paul von Hindenburg, and used a false flag arson attack on the Reichstag to get legislation passed that helped him become an absolute dictator.

[@tang9538]

A certain watermelon seller comes to mind..

[@christianjamesmejia8623]

also Happened in 1972 in the Philippines

[@kaisersickle154]

I've basically used all of these steps in Minecraft nation roleplay with my friends and It always works. It really pays to study history!

[@ZMW7]

You play on stoneworks?

[@youtubevideoswatching3866]

IP address? Is it bedrock or Java?

[@ThePhatFilosopher]

You’d make a great president

[@Cecilia-ky3uw]

got banned from stoneworks for a controversial view I have that I presume was a misinterpretation or maybe they fully understood it

[@danshakuimo]

Pretty sure those minecraft hardcore civilization vids tipped the algorithm off.

[@robadc]

A big element you're missing here, especially in the coup belt. Is the frequency of these types of events. Not coups necessarily but power outages, telecommunications failures, government infighting, armed presences etc. All manner of disorienting information losses are not simply an occurrence but a normalized facet of life. A coup under these conditions is substantially easier to pull off. In stable countries we rarely see these kinds of events, in some developing countries they often even have defined schedules.

[@noodlez4267]

This is so true. As a burmese still trapped under the Myanmar military regime, there's an unreasonable amount of power outages and lots of ethnic guerilla forces fighting with the military which has increased since the coup.

[@wetstoffels3198]

@Гражданин СССР ☭︎ Soviet-style central planning is bad

[@tammyleung7578]

June 4, China's 'Internet Maintenance Day'

[@bigboymatthew7471]

is that not obvious lol

[@jaykemp2861]

@@wetstoffels3198 You can't just say something is bad and take it as a victory. Try explaining why you think that and maybe provide a source or two.

[@masonseymour2455]

Coup d’Etat: A Practical Handbook by Edward Luttwak is a must-read

[@john_smith_john]

I have more important things to do with my life

[@KellAnderson]

Absolutely.

[@binder946]

Why did it fail in Turkey.

[@LibertarianLeninistRants]

I also recommend Malaparte's Technique of Revolution

[@jakebhenry2228]

@@binder946 Because the people of Turkey are citizens of the Turkish Republic and believe in its’ institutions. Also the military is absolutely hated in the country for pass coups, crackdowns, and wars with non-Turks of the country.

[@moruxuss8313]

Great tutorial video, straight to the point.

[@rxiko5963]

hol up

[@pretendtheresaname9213]

I'm about to put it in practice in Brazil, wish me luck 🍀🤞

[@shotgunsideshow8958]

@@pretendtheresaname9213 I will 🙏

[@uscdave1124]

wait what

[@moruxuss8313]

@@pretendtheresaname9213 Good luck brother hope to see you in the news one day

[@soda_YEET]

Me a Thai citizen : "I'm something of an expert myself"

[@imgvillasrc1608]

Burmese: *AMATEURS!*

[@Kitsu_Worm]

@@imgvillasrc1608 in terms of number. Thailand is Upper hand. But in term of brutality, Myanmar is the Rush.

[@sudanipropagandist6214]

@@imgvillasrc1608 me a Sudanese: *YOU FOOL MY COUNTRY HAD 16 COUPS*

[@rev9115]

True, we are currently resisting military coup in Myanmar taking up arms. One have to note that covid really messed things up and some citizens were afraid of going out and protest during the early days and a week later everyone was like we would rather die than not tell the world we are accepting this coup.

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

The resistance against the Military Junta should have started when they began to slaughter civilians in Rakhine state

[@jonijoestar6871]

@its Time let the fuck flow🖕

[@fluffybunny5518]

I wish you the best in your fight for democracy. It isn’t much, but despite our media having been “distracted” by other topics, there are still people aware of what is going on in your country and hoping for you to achieve your noble goals. Best of luck to you and your friends.

[@kkkk25yearsago79]

@@fluffybunny5518 Myanmar democratic NLD govt is same as Myanmar Army Both are bàd for ethnic mìńórìtìèś Look at 14:05 again they say partly free elections

[@onyxrafle8066]

“Partly free” elections are better than no elections at all

[@FinancialShinanigan]

I was in Thailand when the 2006 coup happened and life was normal except for the random tank stationed in my neighborhood

[@Kitsu_Worm]

เหี้ยกว่านี้ก็รัฐประหารตอนบ่ายสามนี่แหละ

[@Dayvit78]

Yes, as he says, it's just a struggle between elites. The masses are normally left alone.

[@jonathanwilliams1065]

That’s probably because coups are normal in Thailand Also though it is a good thing that life doesn’t change too much with changes in government

[@honjokun0615]

You must have lived somewhere near the inner part of Bangkok?

[@idatethefatkid]

There's something comical about how you treat having a tank in your neighborhood as a petty nuisance.

[@cuddles2634]

In the case of Myanmar, a majority of the government was always controlled by the military, even during the democratic government. (The military still held important positions, making it a you do what i say or your not doing it deal still.) Then they just decided to take control of the power they already had.

[@renebaebae0600]

Indonesia used to do this back when Soeharto is still president. We had a thing called military dualfunction (translated), where military member would be appointed to a civilian position. Luckily we got rid of those when soeharto stepped down, but sadly there has been news that one of our minister (who also ex-military) wants to reinstitute it again 😮‍💨

[@sukarmatakamu]

@@renebaebae0600 he used to be one of Soeharto's men, no surprises there.

[@infidelheretic923]

I suppose that makes it less of a military coup and more just one military dictator supplanting another.

[@Saksitsaelow]

As a Thai people, I feel so related

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

@@Saksitsaelow I really hope we don't see this cycle again in Thailand these days. Actually, Myanmar people took three-finger salute from our Thai brothers who did about a decade ago.

[@Hiraaad]

At @12:48 it says 242 were successful and 244 were failures. But then it shows that 50.2% were successful and 49.8% were failures. Either the percentages or the number of coups should be the opposite. Other than this, great video as always!

[@Goman693]

I noticed that and spent 2 minutes thinking I forgot how to math.

[@tango_doggy]

I checked his source and 242 were successful (49.8%), 244 were unsuccessful (50.2%).

[@jeffbenton6183]

@@tango_doggy His animation was correct, but he had a slip of the tongue when narrating it, I guess.

[@eviljesus84]

@@jeffbenton6183 it's the other way around actually. His narration was correct, it's the animation that's wrong.

[@selcanaydemir5571]

This percentage shows the possibility of success/failure of a new coup , based on failure and success numbers.

[@CrimsonAlchemist]

Myanmar's Coup was flawless, everything was over by morning. Not a single shot, and no bloodshed. But they didn't anticipate the power of Facebook & Media. A week later protests started, 3 weeks later protests became violent and the soldiers started shooting.

[@deutschermichel5807]

Well then those deaths are not the fault of the military, but of american billionaires who interfere in the internal affairs of a foreign country.

[@wind4758]

Now the dictator regime is struggling to maintain power and it become so desperate to the point they have to burn down and bomb villages,carry out airstrike on most battles

[@tge2102]

South Asia is a really interesting case in this regard since most of the countries got their independence around the same time but the history shows a stark contrast. Coups by country are, Bangladesh: 8 Pakistan: 6 Sri Lanka: 4 Myanmar: 6 Nepal: 2 India despite being the largest, one of the poorest(at the time) and most diverse had zero thanks to the quick reforms to the military. Generals were taken out of decision making of the general council, the head of the army was made powerless by himself as he didn't have direct command of any troops but rather lieutenant Generals who then commanded troops. Also, multiple intelligence agencies that recruited from civil government controlled paramilitary were set up instead of having militaristic spy agencies.

[@JapGujral2000]

Maldives also had coup i think

[@JapGujral2000]

Even Afghanistan

[@JapGujral2000]

Only India & Bhutan

[@tge2102]

@@JapGujral2000 you're right, although Bhutan doesn't really have a military so having a coup would be very difficult

[@rustomkanishka]

One more reason to celebrate Field Marshal Manekshaw. Also, the various Iranian people groups (Parsis, Yazdis, Iranis) which have over time migrated here are the best argument for keeping an open mind and a somewhat open gate for immigration.

[@synura8086]

I think the better plural of "coup d’état" is "coups d’état", even in English.

[@Nastyswimmer]

Not the better - the only

[@MichaelDavis-mk4me]

I prefer "State Slaps", even as a French speaker.

[@gamingchamp6728]

@@MichaelDavis-mk4me state shocks / state hits

[@RoseSiames]

At 2:30 the list of “successful” Thai coup is slightly unaccurate as the Palace Revolt of 1912 and 1949, the Boworadet rebellion, the Songsuradet rebellion and the manhattan rebellion all failed still very insightful video

[@AllPileup]

Plaek miraculously survived Manhattan Rebellion and several other attempts to topple him. He's like Siamese Castro.

[@rogink]

If someone asked me to name a country with lots of coups, I'd never have thought of Thailand. I've never been, but it seems like a moderately prosperous country compared to its neighbours (apart from Malaysia) and it had a king who was on the throne for 50-60 years I think. Normally western tourists would avoid unstable countries, so despite the coups, Thailand must be doing something right!

[@mistercow2107]

@@rogink The amount of coups would make you think it’s some kind of failed country but somehow it’s the second or third richest in South East Asia depending on the metric you use.

[@wichanee932]

@@rogink the question is should we have not had that many coups, then would we have been a more prosperous or poorer country. No one will know. We are where we are in the world as a result of these many coups. Would we want to be richer and more civilized, you bet. But there is no standardized formula of how one country should be governed to do well. Look at China for example, the wests despise them because of their totalitarian system but the country strives so fast and will over take the US soon, in my opinion.

[@lalinowl]

@@rogink We were on a brink of becoming "fifth tiger of asia" then everything went stagnant as resources went into the pocket of the elites instead of the people. Still pretty safe for tourists and people are helpful but we could've rival or even surpass Singapore if there's no coup.

[@happyelephant5384]

Thanks, polymatter! Now, having watched this video, I'm ready to start my own coup! When i finally become dictator, i will donate a golden mine to you!

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

As long as it's against a "rouge state" the CIA will gladly help

[@rundown132]

These how-to guides are getting out of hand

[@aikslf]

@@user-op8fg3ny3j just remember to kick them out as soon as you succeed or the US will seize power and important resources in your country

[@andrewlau0]

Don't trust Happy Elephant, Polymatter. No intellectuals will be safe in their new regime! 😜

[@hmmm3210]

Thanks for the tutorial man . Imma get back to you after giving it a try. Wish me luck!

[@firstnamesurname8531]

Update?

[@MrShoorf]

At least you tried..

[@ryeryeryerye]

Thx for the guide man! Working real good!

[@yayayayya4731]

Based 👍

[@shivanshna7618]

Yeah i am on my way to execute my rivals wish me luck 🤞 guys .

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

@@shivanshna7618 If it's your rivals are the same as America's then you sure wil get support

[@shivanshna7618]

@@user-op8fg3ny3j thanks for tip 🙏

[@GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING]

​@@user-op8fg3ny3j cringe

[@JohnSmith-ef2rn]

What is crucial for Coups is a lack of trust. When you can't trust your fellow soldier or your officers to do the right thing, self-preservation takes priority. And in these political climates, self-preservation tells the soldier - don't do anything. Watch and see who is the "winner" and back them. You might want to do the right thing but you have no faith that enough people will agree, so you could be committing a form of suicide by opposing a coup. If no one knows who is on board, and no one knows where loyalties lie, then no one will act. This is why it is critical to keep people, soldier and civilians, engaged in politics and aware of what processes should occur and when. It is also why precedent and political norms are so vital to democracy - a lot of democracy is built on norms and the people accepting new leaders if they conform to those norms. Democracy is only possible when people care enough about it and are informed enough about checks and balances. Democracy is, sadly, always a few generations away from failing, no matter how strong it seems today. Continuous education and civil participation is extremely important. Be aware - be VERY aware - of those who seek to undermine participation, restrict or discourage voting, or encourage apathy.

[@Noidonteatbabiesstopasking]

Prigozhin clearly didn't watch this video

[@n_fm]

Ghana had it's last coup d'etat in 1981... 31 years ago!!! Since 1992 there has been 8 successful democratic elections every 4 years without delay (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) with peaceful transition power between the 2 main political parties. The way you presented it sounds like as if the country is a failed state, even using stock footage of the current military leadership as if they had any agenda to do another coup. Ghana, by no means is perfect and has a long road ahead in terms of economic prosperity, but it is an undisputed beacon of peace and democracy in the world based on it's democratic trackrecord! I really love your channel, your videos are super informative and I will keep watching them even on Nebula but this is quite misleading about the state of my country!

[@B3Band]

1981 was 41 years ago. Not 31. In those 8 election years you mentioned, the Republican Party in the USA only won the popular vote once.

[@michaelyevu4042]

Did Ghana go through 10 coups though? Quite surprised to see that

[@stanisawkasprowicz5947]

@@B3Band yeah, maybe because people dont want to vote republican because their policies are shit and hurt everybody besides a small minority of oligarchs ? thats why republicans always attempt to destroy democracy and disenfranchise voters because if everyone gets a voice as it should be then republicans couldnt win shit. republicans losing is the system working correctly lol

[@GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING]

​@@B3Band and why we should care about the popular vote? Last time I checked the Electoral College elects the President in the US and it has been in place for the past 250 years and it worked just fine. Because the Founding Fathers knew that democracy is bulls**t meant to give the sheep a "choice" between a wolf or a fox.

[@Joa32]

Thank you,my brother

[@fluffybunny5518]

This video should be part of the school curriculum in every democratic country to fight the "my vote doesn't matter" attitude and the growing disregard for the "rule of law". Every vote no matter how silly the topic or hopeless the policy is active political engagement and thus a vote against coups and autocracies.

[@richardthomas598]

💯

[@BlueClouds-tp2ds]

I wish people would understand this. That and the fact that voting "none of the above" or voiding your ballot can also have an effect, because your dissatisfaction ends up showing up in the results, as opposed to not going to the polls, which can easily be explained away by politicians.

[@richie9327]

Your naiveté is cute. Let's talk after your vote against fascism (one definition of which is the government working with private companies against its citizens). Oh wait it's already here. Governments all over advertised for vaccine manufacturers, despite known risks of side-effects.

[@adolfhipsteryolocaust3443]

Man if you think that voting matters you have no understanding of modern politics

[@xhshdd7113]

I mean if you only vote twice a decade outside of union activity like in a certain country that left the EU it does feel a bit more difficult to believe my vote matters, especially when the right have a huge majority in my area, so no my vote doesn't matter

[@f_mateo_h141]

thanks for the step-by step man, looking forward to doing this IRL soon.

[@f_mateo_h141]

FBI I WAS JOKING

[@thefarmking9924]

@@f_mateo_h141 america has way to big of an armed forces for your coup to work

[@DedicatedCaffeineUser]

Another reason why coups beget more coups is because other groups see the instability from another coup attempt as the opportunity to launch their own before power is consolidated by the group that beat them to the punch

[@dantecaputo2629]

I once heard it said that to pull off a successful coup- 1. You must be fast 2. You must be ready to employ violence 3. You must be willing to break the law

[@dontcomply3976]

Well obviously, you need to break the law

[@gidi3250]

Basically you become the law.

[@SwedishDrunkard5963]

​@@dontcomply3976cant break the law if you become the law

[@aldyhabibie9717]

This is how you write believable coup in your fiction works. Leave those Star Wars level of villainy political strategy to Star Wars. When you need to add political drama in your world, at least take this video into consideration because Coups are never simple.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Agreed , a comment here reminded me of What a the Last Airbender and the secret police coup of basing se

[@michaelshields1861]

Funnily this is the exact reason I just rewatched this.

[@Groffind]

It might not have been very clear but Palpatine did this, didn't he? He did have a power map. The senate, divided into the enemy (Volorian, Padme etc), the opportunist (the large majority) and the allies (the banking clans, some of the senate), and the Jedi who were the enemy. First he eliminated Volorian then he used the turmoil against the loyalists to buy time so that he can erode trust from the people, with the war, and so that he can turn Anakin, who he needs because of the prophecy. The exact moment he turned Anakin, he used the military to remove the opposition in form of the jedi and the separatist leadership. I think his coup is even better, even if normally not achievable, as he used this war to strengthen the trust people have in his government, as they ended the war and killed those wretched jedi who were the real enemy all along.

[@Hand-in-Shot_Productions]

I found this quite an informative look into coups and how they are performed! For instance, I've heard of how coup participants may take control of radio or television stations, but I didn't know _why_ until 8:48! Thanks for the video!

[@sagittariusa7662]

Africa does have a means to stop them by using the African Union as a solidarity measure to assemble all available armies and remove or intervene in the Coup d'etat, but it will depend on the African Union's willingness to be engaged in such. The people have very little sympathy for their government as they more identify with their tribe, so they don't really care and until African governments tackle this issue, they won't be able to change the people to prevent a coup d'etat. So you have to be proactive rather than preactive with this isssue.

[@jeffbenton6183]

I've heard criticism (and I'm not sure how true it is) that the African Union is a "dictator's club" of sorts. If a clear majority of nations on the continent have successful democracies and the populace of each of those countries is dedicated to protecting democracy continent-wide, then that plan should work. However, if the governments making up the Union have more sympathy with the juntas than the governments they replaced, then it can't happen. (The memberships of the countries where a successful coup took place in 2021 have been suspended, though, so that's an encouraging sign).

[@CaraTheStrange]

As a South African I didnt even know the African Union was even a thing yet.

[@MrTaxiRob]

If the AU asserted itself in a way that was positively reinforcing democracy within Africa, it would find its constituent countries couped by Western backed factions.

[@sagittariusa7662]

@@MrTaxiRob They kicked the dictator of The Gambia out. They can be useful, white person. They just only care about the elite, which isn't much different from the European Union.

[@MrTaxiRob]

@@sagittariusa7662 or the USA. Also, are you a brown person? I don't see where assuming a person's skin tone matters here. I support the autonomy of African nations from outside influence, even if it means I pay more for my Starbuck's.

[@24mithuna]

I still remember when every Thai TV channel broadcasted ONLY patriotic songs all day all night lol.

[@benjianstey4661]

great video! slight correction: during the early segment on coups in Africa you showed a video of the South African Union Buildings - South Africa is far from the Sahel region and has never experienced a coup

[@CodeSwag]

That clip was shown when he was talking about concentration of power, made sense.

[@benjianstey4661]

@@CodeSwag south Africa has 3 capitals... Bloemfontein (Judicial), Pretoria (Adminstrative) and Cape Town (Legislative) - it's one of the few countries in Africa which truly doesn't have a concentration of power.

[@jsteinman]

@@benjianstey4661 makes it even more funny that that clip got chosen

[@mochalo4912]

not yet

[@gidi3250]

South Africa hasn't had a coup yes, but we have had political party coups, remember the big krockodill? He refused to leave office so his party told him retire or well throw you out, remember Zuma, he went on and on about how he's the leader of the party, then Cyril showed up and said he's in charge now and he was quickly made president after that. We've also had 2 rebellions (ww1 - Maritz rebellion) and the (Rand Rebellion)

[@Zzmaster_-mj2xv]

Thanks for the tutorial, will definitely try this

[@arushi3651]

Fallen in love with this channel . Everything is explained so systematically

[@barney10240]

Man, I've live in Thailand and witness 2 fooking coup in my life time already, it's suck so much my father went out protest during 2010 and government just open fire then armed protesters strike back by launching grenade at command tent blowing that commander leg off, later one of the protestor key member got assassination. I've never afriad for my dad life more then that event for my entire life.

[@morgetha]

As a silent red shirt myself, I totally understand you. It tears me up every time this event was mentioned.

[@michelbruns]

considering what happens in most places, im shocked there arent more coups

[@ivanwong7456]

Too risky. Failure means death.

[@its_elkku135]

As wealthy westerners living in free democratic countries it's pretty easy for us to say "wow if these countries suck so much why don't they just overthrow their government lololol" but I doubt many of us would be eager to be the first frontline freedom fighters, were we in their shoes.

[@DroneStrike1776]

Can't wait for one in the US. We can use one right about now.

[@panzerschiff9805]

Answer: They don't meet the right conditions. Coups can quickly devolve into a civil war which is something that nobody wants, especially if the population is highly involved in the politics. If for example, the US had a coup, a 2nd Civil War would be an absolute guarantee.

[@genghiskhan5701]

@@DroneStrike1776 The reason why there are like 10 Intelligence Agencies in the US and like 1000 plus police departments is too stop exactly that

[@throwawayacount8838]

"jan 6 was coup" pffff

[@3haAD900]

the chassis of a coup is that an individual attempts to overthrow the current government with some form of use of force outside of the typical method of election. so the basis of Jan 6th being a coup is whether or not the individuals tried to overthrow the government through some force or intimidate the government into submission through some kind of force.

[@LoudRevised]

Coup, coup never changes.

[@moteketilasmigote]

Was really looking for this tutorial. Thanks! Seems very useful.

[@daniel_960_]

6:17 "if there are multiple candidates for a given role we pick the less qualified one" I think this sums up the majority of politics lmao

[@unillustrious3154]

I always thought you could make a really good strategy game based on a coups

[@maxthexpfarmer3957]

HoI4 Soviet Union political paranoia

[@chadzahirshah2588]

Precipice

[@arunmathew7060]

Great video! One of the most interesting videos I have watched in recent times. Need to plan one 😅

[@drbolle5992]

Everyone who knows Legends of the Galactic Heroes knows that Admiral Yang Wenli descibes it perfectly: The military has to be controlled by the civillians. It never has to assume/strive/seizes power, nor does it has to interfere with government or politics. The best military is a military which just collects pay checks and works untill the days dismissal. The anime Imo shows perfectly how it is done/prevented.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Real life shows how it is done and prevented

[@SwedishDrunkard5963]

Anime aint real life

[@HispleMedia]

As a channel that have made so many videos on coups, I find this video so much interesting and very accurate, especially as you explained how to get allies. I have made videos on all the coups that happened in Nigeria and gradually getting to coups in Africa. Thank you for this great job. By the way, I hv just discovered this channel now!

[@mhdibm7515]

I am sudanese and I can say that sadly this is really so accurate and it is exactly what has happened in my country , most people have lost hope and they don't really care that much , young graduates are leaving the country in droves , economy is falling and we all are paying the cost for the benefit of a group of corrupt military elites

[@sudanipropagandist6214]

As a sudanese i have to say screw burhan and his military government

[@Israelpwn]

I don't know if I love you more for the tutorial (I promise to be a benevolent dictator!) or the awesome animations. Cheers anyhow!

[@sunbro1944]

Interesting, found a lot of the steps similar to the coup seen in the movie Valkyrie. Especially the part about giving the appearance of holding power.

[@PremadeESLGames]

11:45 - the coup televised address cliche gave me a chuckle.

[@aliud9904]

10:52 "Power resides where men believe it resides" -Varys from that one dragon show

[@hiredjuice3702]

Thank you for the tutorial, Will definitely use this!

[@dhararry7929]

Thanks for the information. It's gonna be very useful for me soon.

[@chuck4441]

Hey PolyMatter! I recommend you to make a video about the structure of the Communist Party of China. Who gets chosen how? Who's next? Balance of power? Etc. I think it would be a good video.

[@maxthexpfarmer3957]

The problem is that that information isn't really public.

[@kx7500]

Spoiler alert: they’re capitalist in every single way other than name. Vanguardists are just rebranded right wingers appealing to popular ideas. Most governments do this.

[@Drragnorr]

jan 6 was a demonstration let loose on purpose. Great example, if you meant the intent and motives of those who let It escalate.

[@theword2011]

Exactly. Coups don’t have the opposing forces open the doors and wave them inside. A setup, on the other hand, does.

[@lukaspetersen6087]

Gorgeous visuals!!!

[@miaojiasheng]

Nice Guide, Thx. Best Tutorial I could find on YT.

[@oandr]

The algorithm knows things

[@economicsinaction]

Ah yes! A step-by-step guide to starting a coup 👀

[@USSAnimeNCC-]

And to prevent them lol

[@yayayayya4731]

it is very based 👍

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

The CIA is very proud

[@13thravenpurple94]

Great work 🥳 Thank you 💜

[@titosyettos2689]

Thanks for the tutorial bro!

[@purplebrick131]

The fact that his map used the ancient roman forum as the government perimeter

[@vexilloman]

Gonna try this tutorial IRL. I'll keep you posted on how it goes!

[@Amphibax]

The hard part isn't getting to power but keeping that power is the real challenge

[@captainobvious7370]

Great theme, been wondering about this for a long time!

[@lorenzopirozzi7298]

There is a small mistake at 13:10 (the percentages are flipped). Apart from that, this really was an excellent tutorial on how to stage a coup.

[@knightandlord]

As a Nigerian with some knowledge of the country's history, I can say two things are constant in every coup over time: 1. Apathy is a form of consent when it comes to coups. We've seen the populace increasingly demand iron-handed treatment. It does carry a semblance of legitimacy when it's time for coup plotters to strike. 2. The end of one coup is the beginning of another.

[@henriquebreda1575]

It will be really helpful, thanks

[@giovannimonttii9468]

thanks for the tutorial! 👍

[@Dan-bn8yo]

how many have we orchestrated in "rebel" countries whose government dont listen to us

[@shivanshna7618]

Not enough

[@user-op8fg3ny3j]

too many the public has forgotten

[@nunyabiznes33]

It's bananas how many they were.

[@jakebhenry2228]

US: “yes”

[@HYDRAdude]

It's funny, because the coup in Burma was one of the few examples done against American control, rather than in favor of it.

[@Lankyblankman]

Thanks for the tutorial, I'll let you know how it goes.

[@lemonade_ib]

Coups peak in West Africa, in a short period you've Guinea, Burkina Faso, Niger, Mali all happened.

[@TomTheDerpGuy]

Thanks for the advise!

[@alexpotts6520]

Pedantry corner: it's "coups d'état"

[@Supha123]

Very useful will be using

[@mohammadjuma4757]

Awesome piece of art!

[@soulvalorant]

Amazing tutorial! I've been waiting for a tutorial on dictatorship for so long!

[@earthintelligent7933]

How to be a dictator… on Netflix

[@auraguard0212]

"Zimbabwe is not in the midst of a coup!" - Zimbabwe's head general, on Zimbabwean television, in the midst of a coup

[@LuLu-ip4zb]

3:09 if they had a numerical advantage it would probably be called a revolution and not a coup

[@turgie6531]

Thanks for the tutorial

[@commonhooman2885]

Thanks for the advice

[@SirSamuel_Smith_Squirrel_TheIV]

I just overthrew my student council.

[@yashvrdnjain]

"Infiltrate the dealer. Find the supplier."

[@busterbeagle2167]

man i always get giddy when i sr a notification from this channel. lol. thanks from West Michigan

[@alexanderkoruga6409]

3:09 - it's a great nuance to note that coups are surgical operations not overwhelming displays of firepower.

[@suicideplatypus8151]

For more detail, see CGP Grey video "rules for rulers"

[@FilosSofo]

Or better, read DeMezquita's literature. This all comes down to game theory.

[@nunyabiznes33]

That's basically lifted from The Dictator's Handbook

[@cosmicmongolenergy3495]

Fun fact, given that coup d'etat is french loan expression its plural it actually be "coups d'État"

[@mightyx5441]

Yeah no, as an american i think i wanna side with the improper british here.

[@burgerhamlinklog312]

Thank you. This will come in handy in the future

[@MERCYONEARTH24]

Greetings from Myanmar. I am literally in tears at the last part of your video. Thanks for including our country, which is just a small chunk on South East Asia and of geopolitically unimportance. I really agree with you on that part about the lack of power sharing with the states. Because it was the main cause of our country's coup in my opinion too. You can guess it just by looking at our country's formal name "Republic of Union of Myanmar". Have anyone amused by the mix of "Republic" and "Union" in one single sentence? Yep that's our Myanmar.

[@colorado841]

You forgot the part about having a girl do a dance workout while your vehicles parade in the background up the street and into the capital.

[@RockawayCCW]

The Coup D'etats, not to be confused with the more famous Coup deVille.

[@neeklmamp4955]

Thanks for the help

[@dustinstewarttexas]

Reminder: the only person shot and killed on January 6th was an unarmed female Air Force veteran. Calling it a “coup” is remarkably ignorant.

[@greatsageequaltoheaven8115]

Attempted coup is still a coup imao.

[@dustinstewarttexas]

@@greatsageequaltoheaven8115 but when Democrats do this stuff it’s a “protest” 😂

[@Poffean]

@@greatsageequaltoheaven8115 people walking around a taxpayer funded building and taking selfies is not an "attempted coup"

[@kurousagi8155]

@@greatsageequaltoheaven8115 it is not a coup unless they’re seizing centers for command, control, or communication. Rioting at a singular symbolic building is not a coup.

[@greatsageequaltoheaven8115]

@@Poffean Beating up police to illegally storm a government building to overthrow the results of the last election because a politician was salty he lost and stealing laptops that contained confidential information on politicial rivals is an attempted coup and more than just taking selfies.

[@tuliof]

“As seem on Jan 6” *closes tab*

[@first_last01]

yep that's when I stopped watching

[@greatsageequaltoheaven8115]

Yeah facts don't care about your feelings Tolio.

[@Carlos-ln8fd]

You make the best videos thanks

[@ghimou]

"Successfully explaining such a complex subject in under 15 minutes, hats off to you!"

[@timseguine2]

Shouldn't the plural be "Coups d’état" instead of "Coup d’états"?

[@MCArt25]

depends on whether you're talking in English or French - "de" is a preposition in French, but not in English, so in English it's just part of the word

[@timseguine2]

​@@MCArt25 Except that it is common to use foreign plurals for loan words even if they don't really make sense in English. The dictionary gives both as acceptable.

[@cerdic6305]

@@timseguine2 It's only common to do that in certain circumstances, but generally only by people who are being a bit too pretentious

[@kenlequack3202]

5:40 @polymatter : dude the most underrated part of this video is that you used the "all but" saying in a way that makes sense. He is still a general, but he is all but retired meaning he isnt retired technically, but he is all of the qualities of retired and literally ALL but "Retired". Props my dude!

[@Konichu35]

Thanks this will be really useful

[@johnaashmore]

Thank you for your help in planning my next coup. I'll let you know how it went....

[@ernest3286]

I woke up today wanting to plan a coup for my D&D game. This was an excellent primer.