Claim: Far right coup is unfolding across the country.

Question

The far right grassroots level coup is ongoing across the country even if the national media is pretending indicating trump will stop the republicans obsession with ending democracy at all scales of society. --- RT @sphere_on Multiple Newberg School Board members resigned last term because of threats from the far-right. Now a challenger to Dave Brown's seat on the board has quit under threat. A Newberg City Councilor has received threats… https://twitter.com/sphere_on/status/1638704984266260480

Answer 1

Defined by Merriam-Webster, a coup, is a "violent overthrow or alteration of an existing government by a small group." Coups are usually large-scale, violent affairs that are nationwide and attack the very centers of governments, often through use of the armed forces.

This twitter user, Karl, is using a case of several school board members of Newberg, Oregon that have resigned due to conservative members taking over a majority of the board. This is true.

Twitter user Karl also seems to be indicating that this instance is part of a larger national pattern of conservatives consistently getting elected to school boards to push their agendas. This is indeed a national pattern as seen by

The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/27/us/the-conservative-school-board-strategy.html

And Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/petergreene/2022/11/17/right-wing-school-board-members-are-making-their-presence-felt/?sh=3db417a34ea2

However, to the extent to which that this is a "coup" is up for debate. Conservatives have been known to ban certain texts they deem harmful from schools, as well as enforce stricter, more limiting curricula. The extent to which this has caused violence or "threatened democracy" is still yet to be seen. Troubling for some, yes; a violent coup it is not.

Answer 2

this is indeed true it is going across the country despite all the other things that are going on currently in the usa. this will not die down but it will continue un folding as time go along.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63885028

Comments

Does your BBC source report that the claim is true and anticipates this for awhile? When I click on it, I see something about coup planning in Germany, not the U.S.