How to take over a defended control point?

[CordialVillain]

So I've 3 of 4 control points in the UK, and I'm trying to destroy democracy- But the academy is maintaining it through education. The nation is over 75% in favor of me, but I can't get the final legislature cp. Roughly 40% of the nation is focused on the economy and unity, each.
I'm using unity to destroy the democracy since it should be just as efficient as spoils. But every time I try the crackdown action, it fails, and even worse, it makes the next mission more likely to fail.
How do I get that final point?

[Toblm]

Crackdown then purge.
If they are defending the point go find something else to do for 6 months.

[Ashar]

some of the council members have an ability called purge, that will remove a factinos control and claim it for yourself

[Molay]

Nothing you can do. Stack investigation to mitigate the defense bonus, or wait for it to fall off after 6 months.

If you're desperate and have very high popular support, a coup COULD work in your favor.risky business though

[Seva]

if you are having trouble trying to crackdown and purge then you can raise unrest and try a coup.

[ugo79]

Have the same issue, after 6 months they just go back to defend again and again, you have about 2-3 days undefended but the defend action pops up before the offensive ones so you are doomed!

I guess if you max out the ressources you still get a... 3% chance? Probably around 10-13% if you had the stats to 25.

The only other way would be to... turn a councilor, check the opponent's missions and try to kidnap a few of them so that they are not in operation at the six month mark but it still seems a bit random, as the kidnapping times are quite short.

I'll come back if I find anything better!

[Derek]

Get a counselor to lvl 20 in the appropriate skill.
Take Ireland
popular support at 50%

[djheat]

I've had great success flipping defended countries by just blasting support then inciting unrest until they have a civil war, pretty sure the points flip over based on support levels afterwards so you can usually get all of them if you get enough support. Didn't even know about the civil war going off automatically when I did it the first time, I was just hoping the unrest would help me get through their defense

[ASMR gaming]

you can raise your factions public ratings, get it to 70-80% and sometimes a coup will happen naturally and then u can try to grab the points

[debate]

Play the Servants and let the Aliens take Defended CPs for you in countries where you have 2% support.

[Vitowns]

Originally posted by Debatoo:

Play the Servants and let the Aliens take Defended CPs for you in countries where you have 2% support.

Aliens must be eleminiated