The modern anglo-saxon world has been pretty limited in this respect - but Charles I of England is an excellent example of pretty much just this playing out and being solved with a national razor.

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mamonster 9 hours ago | parent [-]

I agree with you - I should've caveated that the Anglo-Saxon aversion to military coups comes precisely from Cromwell IMO.

	▲	kojacklives 8 hours ago \| parent [-]
		This sounds similar to holding up Ghandi as proof that violent rebellion is not necessary. Treating these incidents as proof about the current world presumes people in power lack the agency to examine history like the rest of us.