"Of course it's a coup"
"That coup is, in fact, happening. And if we do not recognize it for what it is, it could succeed."
"The ongoing actions by Musk and his followers are a coup because the individuals seizing power have no right to it. Elon Musk was elected to no office and there is no office that would give him the authority to do what he is doing. It is all illegal. It is also a coup in its intended effects: to undo democratic practice and violate human rights."