How Coup d’états REALLY Work

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  • @PolyMatter
    @PolyMatter  Год назад +896

    Hey! We’re back after (probably?) the longest hiatus in the channel’s history. Good news: it was only a publishing delay for scheduling reasons so we’ll be releasing the videos we’ve been working on in rapid succession in the next few weeks. Enjoy and remember to check out Storyblocks if you make videos or do any sort of creative work: www.storyblocks.com/polymatter

    • @friyllie
      @friyllie Год назад +7

      been waiting for a while!

    • @hansolowe19
      @hansolowe19 Год назад +6

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

    • @ethanwild3301
      @ethanwild3301 Год назад +1

      You're better than Jake tran

    • @hansolowe19
      @hansolowe19 Год назад

      @Arron incompetence is no excuse for intent.

    • @alessandrorossi1294
      @alessandrorossi1294 Год назад +1

      1:40 Did you unironically call the Jan 6th 2021 protests an attempted coup d'etat? 🙄🙄🙄🙄

  • @ChaseddiHondo
    @ChaseddiHondo Год назад +4696

    Man youtube REALLY does have a tutorial for everything

    • @Balsiefen
      @Balsiefen Год назад +318

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

    • @porfiriamunoz8826
      @porfiriamunoz8826 Год назад +27

      more like research in a video format

    • @IxoraNera
      @IxoraNera Год назад +32

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

    • @kdpak
      @kdpak Год назад +27

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

    • @slslbbn4096
      @slslbbn4096 Год назад

      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
    @koalasquare2145 Год назад +7198

    Step 3: get funding by the US government

  • @klobiforpresident2254
    @klobiforpresident2254 Год назад +755

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

    • @deutschermichel5807
      @deutschermichel5807 Год назад +188

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

    • @Bread-nx9fo
      @Bread-nx9fo Год назад +49

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

    • @guydreamr
      @guydreamr Год назад +15

      Neither is power.

    • @WallNutBreaker524
      @WallNutBreaker524 Год назад +7

      Sigma Rule Absolute

    • @bigboymatthew7471
      @bigboymatthew7471 Год назад +4

      @@deutschermichel5807 el presidente said that mate

  • @larsjonasson2959
    @larsjonasson2959 Год назад +1759

    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
      @haithammellouli1633 Год назад +65

      Tunisia is an example of this from last year.

    • @davidnotonstinnett
      @davidnotonstinnett Год назад +9

      History repeats….

    • @captaincopium4089
      @captaincopium4089 Год назад

      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
      @tang9538 Год назад +19

      A certain watermelon seller comes to mind..

    • @christianjamesmejia8623
      @christianjamesmejia8623 Год назад +28

      also Happened in 1972 in the Philippines

  • @kaisersickle154
    @kaisersickle154 Год назад +2744

    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
      @ZMW7 Год назад +51

      You play on stoneworks?

    • @youtubevideoswatching3866
      @youtubevideoswatching3866 Год назад +25

      IP address? Is it bedrock or Java?

    • @ThePhatFilosopher
      @ThePhatFilosopher Год назад +18

      You’d make a great president

    • @Cecilia-ky3uw
      @Cecilia-ky3uw Год назад +50

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

    • @danshakuimo
      @danshakuimo Год назад +6

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

  • @robadc
    @robadc Год назад +625

    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
      @noodlez4267 Год назад +23

      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
      @wetstoffels3198 Год назад +4

      @Гражданин СССР ☭︎ Soviet-style central planning is bad

    • @tammyleung7578
      @tammyleung7578 Год назад +2

      June 4, China's 'Internet Maintenance Day'

    • @bigboymatthew7471
      @bigboymatthew7471 Год назад

      is that not obvious lol

    • @jaykemp2861
      @jaykemp2861 Год назад

      @@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
    @masonseymour2455 Год назад +648

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

    • @john_smith_john
      @john_smith_john Год назад +7

      I have more important things to do with my life

    • @KellAnderson
      @KellAnderson Год назад +2

      Absolutely.

    • @binder946
      @binder946 Год назад

      Why did it fail in Turkey.

    • @LibertarianLeninistRants
      @LibertarianLeninistRants Год назад +9

      I also recommend Malaparte's Technique of Revolution

    • @jakebhenry2228
      @jakebhenry2228 Год назад +11

      @@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
    @moruxuss8313 Год назад +1415

    Great tutorial video, straight to the point.

  • @soda_YEET
    @soda_YEET Год назад +111

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

    • @imgvillasrc1608
      @imgvillasrc1608 Год назад +10

      Burmese: *AMATEURS!*

    • @Kitsu_Worm
      @Kitsu_Worm Год назад +16

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

    • @sudanipropagandist6214
      @sudanipropagandist6214 Год назад +9

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

  • @rev9115
    @rev9115 Год назад +751

    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
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Год назад

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

    • @jonijoestar6871
      @jonijoestar6871 Год назад

      @its Time let the fuck flow🖕

    • @fluffybunny5518
      @fluffybunny5518 Год назад +67

      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
      @kkkk25yearsago79 Год назад +7

      @@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
      @onyxrafle8066 Год назад

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

  • @FinancialShinanigan
    @FinancialShinanigan Год назад +148

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

    • @Kitsu_Worm
      @Kitsu_Worm Год назад +6

      เหี้ยกว่านี้ก็รัฐประหารตอนบ่ายสามนี่แหละ

    • @Dayvit78
      @Dayvit78 Год назад +34

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

    • @jonathanwilliams1065
      @jonathanwilliams1065 Год назад +4

      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
      @honjokun0615 Год назад

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

    • @idatethefatkid
      @idatethefatkid 8 месяцев назад +4

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

  • @cuddles2634
    @cuddles2634 Год назад +232

    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
      @renebaebae0600 Год назад +23

      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
      @sukarmatakamu Год назад +4

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

    • @infidelheretic923
      @infidelheretic923 Год назад +1

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

    • @Saksitsaelow
      @Saksitsaelow Год назад +2

      As a Thai people, I feel so related

    • @MERCYONEARTH24
      @MERCYONEARTH24 9 месяцев назад

      @@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
    @Hiraaad Год назад +483

    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
      @Goman693 Год назад +29

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

    • @tango_doggy
      @tango_doggy Год назад +83

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

    • @jeffbenton6183
      @jeffbenton6183 Год назад +23

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

    • @eviljesus84
      @eviljesus84 Год назад +37

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

    • @selcanaydemir5571
      @selcanaydemir5571 Год назад +1

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

  • @CrimsonAlchemist
    @CrimsonAlchemist Год назад +47

    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
      @deutschermichel5807 Год назад

      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
      @wind4758 Год назад

      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

  • @Noidonteatbabiesstopasking
    @Noidonteatbabiesstopasking 11 месяцев назад +18

    Prigozhin clearly didn't watch this video

  • @tge2102
    @tge2102 Год назад +139

    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
      @JapGujral2000 Год назад +3

      Maldives also had coup i think

    • @JapGujral2000
      @JapGujral2000 Год назад +2

      Even Afghanistan

    • @JapGujral2000
      @JapGujral2000 Год назад +1

      Only India & Bhutan

    • @tge2102
      @tge2102 Год назад +22

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

    • @rustomkanishka
      @rustomkanishka 10 месяцев назад +1

      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.

  • @ryeryeryerye
    @ryeryeryerye Год назад +268

    Thx for the guide man! Working real good!

    • @yayayayya4731
      @yayayayya4731 Год назад +11

      Based 👍

    • @shivanshna7618
      @shivanshna7618 Год назад +21

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

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Год назад +3

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

    • @shivanshna7618
      @shivanshna7618 Год назад

      @@user-op8fg3ny3j thanks for tip 🙏

    • @GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING
      @GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING Год назад

      ​@@user-op8fg3ny3j cringe

  • @synura8086
    @synura8086 Год назад +69

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

  • @happyelephant5384
    @happyelephant5384 Год назад +223

    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
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Год назад +14

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

    • @rundown132
      @rundown132 Год назад +8

      These how-to guides are getting out of hand

    • @aikslf
      @aikslf Год назад

      @@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
      @andrewlau0 Год назад

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

  • @RoseSiames
    @RoseSiames Год назад +181

    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
      @AllPileup Год назад +3

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

    • @rogink
      @rogink Год назад +3

      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
      @mistercow2107 Год назад +5

      @@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
      @wichanee932 Год назад +4

      @@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
      @lalinowl Год назад +2

      @@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.

  • @hmmm3210
    @hmmm3210 Год назад +239

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

  • @f_mateo_h141
    @f_mateo_h141 Год назад +29

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

    • @f_mateo_h141
      @f_mateo_h141 Год назад +4

      FBI I WAS JOKING

    • @thefarmking9924
      @thefarmking9924 Год назад

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

  • @JohnSmith-ef2rn
    @JohnSmith-ef2rn Год назад +18

    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.

  • @DedicatedCaffeineUser
    @DedicatedCaffeineUser Год назад +43

    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

  • @benjianstey4661
    @benjianstey4661 Год назад +136

    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
      @CodeSwag Год назад +3

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

    • @benjianstey4661
      @benjianstey4661 Год назад +34

      @@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
      @jsteinman Год назад +2

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

    • @mochalo4912
      @mochalo4912 Год назад +1

      not yet

    • @gidi3250
      @gidi3250 Год назад +4

      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)

  • @LoudRevised
    @LoudRevised Год назад +26

    Coup, coup never changes.

  • @aldyhabibie9717
    @aldyhabibie9717 Год назад +28

    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
      @WallNutBreaker524 Год назад +4

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

    • @michaelshields1861
      @michaelshields1861 Год назад

      Funnily this is the exact reason I just rewatched this.

    • @Groffind
      @Groffind Год назад +5

      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.

  • @n_fm
    @n_fm Год назад +94

    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
      @B3Band Год назад +5

      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
      @michaelyevu4042 Год назад +1

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

    • @stanisawkasprowicz5947
      @stanisawkasprowicz5947 Год назад

      @@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
      @GLASSMOSCOWANDBEIJING Год назад

      ​@@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
      @Joa32 8 месяцев назад +1

      Thank you,my brother

  • @michelbruns
    @michelbruns Год назад +225

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

    • @ivanwong7456
      @ivanwong7456 Год назад +53

      Too risky. Failure means death.

    • @its_elkku135
      @its_elkku135 Год назад +2

      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
      @DroneStrike1776 Год назад +8

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

    • @panzerschiff9805
      @panzerschiff9805 Год назад +1

      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
      @genghiskhan5701 Год назад +47

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

  • @dantecaputo2629
    @dantecaputo2629 Год назад +11

    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
      @dontcomply3976 Год назад +8

      Well obviously, you need to break the law

    • @gidi3250
      @gidi3250 Год назад +3

      Basically you become the law.

    • @SwedishDrunkard5963
      @SwedishDrunkard5963 11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Hand-in-Shot_Productions
    @Hand-in-Shot_Productions Год назад +19

    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
    @sagittariusa7662 Год назад +222

    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
      @jeffbenton6183 Год назад +34

      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
      @CaraTheStrange Год назад +11

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

    • @MrTaxiRob
      @MrTaxiRob Год назад +11

      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
      @sagittariusa7662 Год назад

      @@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
      @MrTaxiRob Год назад +6

      @@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.

  • @Zzmaster_-mj2xv
    @Zzmaster_-mj2xv Год назад +17

    Thanks for the tutorial, will definitely try this

  • @24mithuna
    @24mithuna Год назад +32

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

  • @unillustrious3154
    @unillustrious3154 Год назад +62

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

  • @arushi3651
    @arushi3651 Год назад +7

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

  • @moteketilasmigote
    @moteketilasmigote 10 месяцев назад +5

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

  • @PremadeESLGames
    @PremadeESLGames Год назад +8

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

  • @fluffybunny5518
    @fluffybunny5518 Год назад +290

    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
      @richardthomas598 Год назад +4

      💯

    • @BlueClouds-tp2ds
      @BlueClouds-tp2ds Год назад +46

      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
      @richie9327 Год назад

      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
      @adolfhipsteryolocaust3443 Год назад

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

    • @xhshdd7113
      @xhshdd7113 Год назад +8

      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

  • @chuck4441
    @chuck4441 Год назад +38

    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
      @maxthexpfarmer3957 Год назад +6

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

    • @kx7500
      @kx7500 Год назад +1

      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.

  • @barney10240
    @barney10240 Год назад +10

    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
      @morgetha 11 месяцев назад

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

  • @economicsinaction
    @economicsinaction Год назад +61

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

  • @oandr
    @oandr 11 месяцев назад +6

    The algorithm knows things

  • @daniel_960_
    @daniel_960_ Год назад +11

    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

  • @alexpotts6520
    @alexpotts6520 Год назад +13

    Pedantry corner: it's "coups d'état"

  • @arunmathew7060
    @arunmathew7060 Год назад +1

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

  • @Israelpwn
    @Israelpwn Год назад +2

    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!

  • @Supha123
    @Supha123 Год назад +3

    Very useful will be using

  • @Dan-bn8yo
    @Dan-bn8yo Год назад +36

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

    • @shivanshna7618
      @shivanshna7618 Год назад +5

      Not enough

    • @user-op8fg3ny3j
      @user-op8fg3ny3j Год назад +11

      too many the public has forgotten

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 Год назад +10

      It's bananas how many they were.

    • @jakebhenry2228
      @jakebhenry2228 Год назад

      US: “yes”

    • @HYDRAdude
      @HYDRAdude Год назад +7

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

  • @dhararry7929
    @dhararry7929 Год назад +1

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

  • @miaojiasheng
    @miaojiasheng Год назад +1

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

  • @HispleMedia
    @HispleMedia 9 месяцев назад +3

    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!

  • @throwawayacount8838
    @throwawayacount8838 Год назад +12

    "jan 6 was coup"
    pffff

    • @3haAD900
      @3haAD900 Год назад

      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.

  • @lukaspetersen6087
    @lukaspetersen6087 Год назад +2

    Gorgeous visuals!!!

  • @hiredjuice3702
    @hiredjuice3702 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you for the tutorial, Will definitely use this!

  • @aliud9904
    @aliud9904 Год назад +5

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

  • @mhdibm7515
    @mhdibm7515 Год назад +9

    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

  • @13thravenpurple94
    @13thravenpurple94 Год назад +1

    Great work 🥳 Thank you 💜

  • @mohammadjuma4757
    @mohammadjuma4757 Год назад

    Awesome piece of art!

  • @Drragnorr
    @Drragnorr Год назад +24

    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
      @theword2011 Год назад +19

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

  • @sunbro1944
    @sunbro1944 Год назад +15

    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.

  • @titosyettos2689
    @titosyettos2689 Год назад

    Thanks for the tutorial bro!

  • @yashvrdnjain
    @yashvrdnjain Год назад +9

    "Infiltrate the dealer. Find the supplier."

  • @purplebrick131
    @purplebrick131 Год назад +7

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

  • @drbolle5992
    @drbolle5992 Год назад +7

    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.

  • @burgerhamlinklog312
    @burgerhamlinklog312 Год назад

    Thank you. This will come in handy in the future

  • @captainobvious7370
    @captainobvious7370 Год назад +11

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

  • @SirSamuel_Smith_Squirrel_TheIV
    @SirSamuel_Smith_Squirrel_TheIV Год назад +3

    I just overthrew my student council.

  • @vexilloman
    @vexilloman Год назад +3

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

  • @henriquebreda1575
    @henriquebreda1575 Год назад +2

    It will be really helpful, thanks

  • @Konichu35
    @Konichu35 Год назад

    Thanks this will be really useful

  • @lorenzopirozzi7298
    @lorenzopirozzi7298 Год назад +21

    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.

  • @soulvalorant
    @soulvalorant Год назад +18

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

  • @TomTheDerpGuy
    @TomTheDerpGuy Год назад

    Thanks for the advise!

  • @commonhooman2885
    @commonhooman2885 Год назад

    Thanks for the advice

  • @RockawayCCW
    @RockawayCCW Год назад +8

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

  • @Lankyblankman
    @Lankyblankman Год назад +5

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

  • @turgie6531
    @turgie6531 Год назад +1

    Thanks for the tutorial

  • @neeklmamp4955
    @neeklmamp4955 Год назад

    Thanks for the help

  • @LuLu-ip4zb
    @LuLu-ip4zb Год назад +7

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

  • @tuliof
    @tuliof Год назад +8

    “As seem on Jan 6” *closes tab*

  • @beetlejuice146
    @beetlejuice146 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks! I’m gonna try it

  • @giovannimonttii9468
    @giovannimonttii9468 Год назад

    thanks for the tutorial! 👍

  • @auraguard0212
    @auraguard0212 Год назад +3

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

  • @ernest3286
    @ernest3286 Год назад +15

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

  • @busterbeagle2167
    @busterbeagle2167 Год назад

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

  • @timseguine2
    @timseguine2 Год назад +18

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

    • @MCArt25
      @MCArt25 Год назад

      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
      @timseguine2 Год назад +4

      ​@@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
      @cerdic6305 Год назад +1

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

  • @theenergizer248
    @theenergizer248 Год назад +7

    Now can you make a video on USA style :"Regime Change" ?

    • @Brick-Life
      @Brick-Life Год назад

      The USA is the real cause of coups around the world

  • @Carlos-ln8fd
    @Carlos-ln8fd Год назад

    You make the best videos thanks

  • @shrigga4560
    @shrigga4560 3 месяца назад

    We need this now

  • @suicideplatypus8151
    @suicideplatypus8151 Год назад +14

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

    • @FilosSofo
      @FilosSofo Год назад +1

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

    • @nunyabiznes33
      @nunyabiznes33 Год назад +1

      That's basically lifted from The Dictator's Handbook

  • @friyllie
    @friyllie Год назад +19

    3:43 “it is very unlikely that all 4 will” i thought there were 5

    • @tango_doggy
      @tango_doggy Год назад +5

      must of mixed up "the other 4 will" and "that all 5 will"

  • @zacharywong483
    @zacharywong483 Год назад

    Great video!

  • @stephenbakasa2310
    @stephenbakasa2310 Год назад

    You make great videos

  • @tenacious_takakumi2680
    @tenacious_takakumi2680 11 месяцев назад +8

    Who’s here after Wagner coup?

  • @keithsj10
    @keithsj10 Год назад +3

    Excellent content as usual 👍

  • @nathanngumi8467
    @nathanngumi8467 Год назад

    Very illuminating!

  • @emperorzhangzhongchang5672
    @emperorzhangzhongchang5672 Год назад

    Thanks, gotta try this in my country soon.

  • @knightandlord
    @knightandlord Год назад +6

    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.