Political commentator for the New Yorker calls for a military coup against Trump

Political commentator for the New Yorker sparks outrage after suggesting it's 'time for a military coup'

• Hendrik Hertzberg posted Sunday on Twitter, 'Time for a military coup?' 
• The New Yorker political commentator was criticized by social media users for it
• A longtime journalist for the New Yorker has been criticized after he tweeted suggesting a military coup.

Hendrik Hertzberg, an ex-speechwriter for Jimmy Carter, posted on Twitter, 'Time for a military coup?' Sunday afternoon, sparking major backlash from social media users.

'Just because I don't want their fascism, doesn't mean I want your fascism,' one Twitter user posted.

Another sarcastically wrote: 'As we all know things always get much less authoritarian when militaries overthrow governments. *presses earpiece* wait, hold on.'

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New Yorker journalist Hendrik Hertzberg posted Sunday on Twitter, 'Time for a military coup?'

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Twitter users replied criticizing his tweet about overthrowing President Donald Trump's government on Sunday

One woman shared a meme with the words: 'The best time to delete this post was right after posting it. The second best time is now.' 

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