I agree that most minions were of little help except as worker bees, but some, like Eastman, Dershowitz (for impeachment #1), Flynn, Kash Patel, Mike Pillow, Giuliani (only kinda), and many others are pretty high-ups, mostly developing “legal” arguments (quotes ‘cuz there were none, so lip-sticking a pig, basically) while also PR'ing, and coordinating overall plans. Quick aside: I hope we get a Curb episode re-enacting when Larry David confronted Dershowitz at Martha’s Vineyard.

edit: Trump also seems to have had at least one SCOTUSboi and wife on his roster for J6 plans. In addition to e.g. my senator, amongst many other GOP legislators.

Honestly though, I doubt I could have done any better, even if I vigorously studied constitutional law, because ultimately any coup plans would have to hinge around actions that are obviously illegal and against the spirit of the constitution. Sadly, as we have seen time and time again with Trump, a disregard of legal constraints gives the lawbreakers some serious leverage if the laws aren’t enforced.

I think Congress should pass laws designed to more explicitly protect our elections, but perhaps mostly to keep all of this in the public eye, because, clearly, it wasn’t the illegality that was bothersome to the coup plotters. After all, if a coup of the executive is successful, the ability to enforce the law against the coup'ers is irrelevant. obvz