Blog Post Date: Jan 10th, 2021
Blog Post Last Update: Jan 22nd, 2021
Definitions
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Collusion | Secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others. |
| Coup | A sudden, violent, and illegal seizure of power from a government. |
| Incite | Urge or persuade (someone) to act in a violent or unlawful way. |
| Insurrection | A violent uprising against an authority or government. |
| Quid pro quo | A favor or advantage granted or expected in return for something. |
| Sedition | Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch. |
| Treason | The offense of attempting to overthrow the government of one's country or of assisting its enemies in war specifically : the act of levying war against the United States or adhering to or giving aid and comfort to its enemies by one who owes it allegiance. |
These words (coup, sedition, insurrection, treason, incite) are being used quite freely since the attack on the Capitol
Words I will use on TV tonight:
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) January 7, 2021
Coup
Insurrection
Treason
Sedition
Lies
Terrorists
I am hearing from fellow journalists who are being told not to use these words. Resists attempts to censor your language. Democracy depends on bearing witness & holding power to account.
Here's a breakdown of what these terms mean https://t.co/0iA6wvmuCF
— CNN (@CNN) January 8, 2021
“This is treason. This is insurrection. This is rebellion,” says @VanJones68 of pro-Trump rioters. “I have heard people looking at small protests in Portland, Oregon — where people were teargassed, beaten, kidnapped — and they said... ‘We have to have law and order.’” pic.twitter.com/KxnaEEZBjk
— CNN (@CNN) January 6, 2021
A mob insurrection stoked by false claims of election fraud and promises of violent restoration https://t.co/HHCTT8q3ru
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 9, 2021