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That sounds more like apathy and defeatism than anything.
When you live in a third world nation, coups are like a rainy day.
“The armed forces commander and the national police commander have successfully taken over Bangkok and the surrounding area in order to maintain peace and order. There has been no struggle. We ask for the cooperation of the public and ask your pardon for the inconvenience. Thank you and good night”
They did it even smoother in ’14, getting control of social media and the cell network as well as broadcast TV and radio.
No one’s as bad as MSNBC, but even CNN has skewed reporting.
This is not advocating overt power I think.
Just reminding the news who butters their bread to ensure favorable coverage.
Army can also be taken loosely.
Fox News has an army of conservatives, msnbc has an army of liberals.
The results show
Propaganda, secret police and brutal oppression can help, but it is not the alpha and omega of staying in power. If you think it is, you may want to read that one book Machiavelli got famous for a bit closer…
Power wins