has a major party’s presumptive presidential candidate ever been forced to step down so soon before an election? genuine question. i’m not so well versed in the grand scope of american political history but it does feel pretty unusual! i think liz truss losing power was somewhat less coup-like than the defenestration of biden, but it did represent a broadly undemocratic exercise in political force by the bond markets and if someone wanted to describe it as a coup i don’t think i’d accuse them of abusing language.