2023 Danzilonan coup d'état attempt

The 2023 Danzilonan coup d'état attempt, also known as the Socialist Unity Coalition coup d'état or Operation Resurgo, was a coup attempt that took place in Danzilona between 5 and 6 March 2023. It started in the UTC morning hours of 5 March 2023 when the Socialist Unity Coalition, headed by Des23, SandFalls and Red_Steel, announced the completion of 'Operation Resurgo' which put a Socialist Unity Coalition junta into power and started the process of reform within Danzilona in line with the SUC Manifesto. The SUC Manifesto imposed the expulsion of most of New Swisston and its leader, Lone22wolf, from Danzilona, annulled the concordat between Danzilona and the Church of Ranubis, introduced a new citizenship system, nationalized most infrastructure in Danzilona and introduced the position of Chairperson as an executive position. Despite initial success, the junta failed to secure the support of the Danzilonan public and was officially overthrown on 6 March 2023 after an announcement by Azelair.

2023 Danzilonan coup d'état attempt
Socialist Unity Coalition tank occupies the courtyard of FWCD's town hall
Date 5-6 March 2023 Location Danzilona Result Coup d'état failed Self-exile of coup plotters Cancellation of junta-introduced reforms Amnesty for Red_Steel
Belligerents
Socialist Unity Coalition Socialist Party of Danzilona (Bonapartist) The Workers' Party	Free Workers' Cooperative of Danzilona New Swisston Anti-junta protestors
Commanders and leaders
Des23 SandFalls Red_Steel	Azelair lone22wolf Lowtuff

Background

January 2023 reforms

January 2023 Danzilona saw a wave of reforms. On 9 January 2023 the nation voted in a referendum to replace its republican system of governance with a workers' cooperative system. These cooperatives are open to the public, any citizen of Danzilona can join one, and each specializes in a specific portfolio. On the same day the nation voted to replace the old name of Free Danzilonan Republic and started the process of choosing a new name.

The first iteration of the cooperative system was implemented 19 January 2023 however it was immediately met with problems. First, the acting officers of the old republican government were inactive and no call to join the cooperatives was issued officially, second, Danzilona was thrown into a constitutional crisis over a referendum to change the nation's name. The 1st referendum on the name change on 23 January 2023 ended in a tie between the old name and the Free Workers' Cooperative of Danzilona. A 2nd referendum was held on 28 January 2023 however its results were postponed until 4 February 2023 due to a legal challenge over the name change was moved by Lone22wolf. After the legal challenge was resolved in favor of holding an instant runoff on the name change referendum, the Free Workers' Cooperative of Danzilona became the official name of the nation on 4 February 2023.

For most of the time between 19 January and 4 February 2023 the first iteration of the cooperative system showed little results and most of the cooperatives were empty or inactive. This prompted a proposal for a second iteration of cooperatives which were proposed on 14 February 2023 and were approved on 22 February 2023. The latter date marks the true beginning of the cooperative system in Danzilona.

Dissent in New Swisston

Since the original referendum on changing the national name and replacing the system of governance, most opposition to these reforms came from New Swisston and the Church of Ranubis which holds a lot of influence in the territory. The leader of the Church of Ranubis, Lone22wolf, publicly refused to join any cooperative citing Danzilona's descent into communism. New Swisston also continued to use its institutions and private enterprises which often competed with Danzilonan cooperatives. DanzRail, a private company owned by Lone22wolf, refused to give up ownership of the Colonial Express and North Line to the Division for Infrastructural Assembly & Maintenance Over National Domain (DIAMOND), and the February 2023 Census of Danzilona was started by the Danzilonan Census Bureau, another private company of Lone22wolf.

Following the official name change to FWC Danzilona, talks were started in New Swisston on a possible independence referendum and a wider debate on federalization in Danzilona was also started by Lone22wolf. Both of these proposals were perceived negatively in the wider Danzilonan public however garnered some support in New Swisston and New Melonwood.

Coup

Announcement and SUC manifesto

The Socialist Unity Coalition announced their takover alongside their manifesto in the morning UTC hours of 5 March 2023. The SUC claimed the goal of the junta was to "unilaterally update, correct, or abolish archaic laws and policies holding Danzilona back from a brighter, more egalitarian future." The junta took control over namelayer perms and Discord roles and quickly started to cleanse them of individuals which were deemed reactionary. All infrastructure within Danzilona was nationalized with the exception of the Colonial Express which was under the control of the private company DanzRail. A new 3-tier citizenship system was implemented which sorted citizens into different categories based on their activity. The SUC manifesto also introduced a new office to Danzilona - the Chairperson. The role of the Chairperson was to enforce decisions made by cooperatives and oversee their work.

The initial announcement from the Socialist Unity Coalition stated that these reforms were meant to stay in place indefinitely, however the continued existence of the junta was to be put to a vote on 1 May 2023.

Expulsion and partition of New Swisston

One of the biggest announcements by the Socialist Unity Coalition was that of the partition and expulsion of New Swisston. Under the SUC manifesto, New Swisston was to be given independence in its FWC Danzilona borders with the exception of farms in the north, which were to remain part of Danzilona under the name North Swisston, and the ice farm to the east which was to be shared by Danzilona and New Swisston. With the expulsion of New Swisston, the junta also announced the end of the Church of Ranubis Concordat, a document which grants the Church of Ranubis special status within Danzilona and regulates relations between them. Alongside the repeal of the CoR Concordat, Lone22wolf was stripped of Danzilonan citizenship. The SUC claimed this was due to the Church of Ranubis' history of harassing believers of other faiths, shooting down legislation and scheming to declare New Swisston independence.

New Swisston leaders were subsequently demoted in Danzilonan namelayer groups which led to them not being able to enter some buildings.