The Long Coup

Smart facism vs. dumb democracy

We stopped protesting, but the coup continued

Sri Lanka has an election in less than three weeks, but it’s unclear who’s in opposition. After a coup attempt last October, Humpty Dumpty was never put back together. The government remains divided and both sides are essentially running against it.

This is a classic playbook really. Hitler first tried a coup and then took power legitimately, through elections…