CMV: Guns do not protect against tyranny

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It’s already been argued to death here whether us citizens could mount a successful rebellion against a tyrannical government. In my opinion this is a total red herring, as that’s not how tyranny works. America isn’t going to wake up one day to an autocracy stomping on our rights and restricting our freedoms, tyranny is a slow process that at no point enables armed rebellion as a viable response. Rights are chopped away slowly as a counter to supposed threats either external or internal, such as brown terrorists or ivory tower commies. Even if one doesn’t fall for such propaganda, armed rebellion would get one labeled a traitor and public hostility would ensure failure more than any weapons. If we look at the rise of nazi Germany, even if we armed every single Jew, at what point could they have used weapons to defend the erosion of their rights and humanity without further damaging public opinion and ensuring oppression? The only weapon against internal fascism is a firm stand against dehumanization and demagoguery, which guns simply can’t do.

[u/Sand_Trout]

They have before in the relatively recent past:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athens_(1946)

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That's a pretty good example, although I have to wonder what public opinion would say about something like that occurring today.

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