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Oh, we're playing the literalist game. I didn't realize. Yes, if a coup requires a violent overthrow, then that may not have happened.
I would think that modern coup definition could be extended to include tricking a large number of people through media brainwashing. I guess it depends on your minimum definition of violence. Is brain washing a violent act?