• Eatspancakes84@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    How would people even expect that to work? Do they believe there will be somebody in charge that everyone believes is a tyrant?

    Let’s say Trump did not leave office in 2021. Would there be a sufficient mass of people in favour of a violent uprising? First, half the country already supported him. Second, the first time somebody uses violence they will be called terrorists and the vast majority will be in favour of stricter anti-terror measures instead of supporting the rebellion. Examples across the world of democracies that devolved into tyrannies, and never has a violent uprising been successful. Most people will always prefer authoritarian order over violent chaos.

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      1 year ago

      It’s not just for one bad instance, it also forces the government to consider armed resistance to their actions. You also have a private right to defend yourself.