Oh I do think they would, but like I said... it is a simple matter of numbers... and it isn't like if that were to happen people would just line up and be targets. Point is, if the "people" decided, not some group, not an organization, or similar, but the people "generally" realized this, there is nowhere they could run, hide, sleep, eat, etc... that wouldn't be a danger for them.Rand wrote: ↑ November 17th, 2024, 20:55If you don't think any government would likely order (surreptitiously or openly) its goons to kill huge amounts of rebel citizens in order to protect themselves or their interests, I don't know what your assessment process is.Xenich wrote: ↑ November 17th, 2024, 20:49Well, my point was that if the people "generally" as a whole (or even just a large number) all of a sudden decided that they were tired of the Government, we would have a backlog on **** orders and there is nothing the government could do about it, regardless of their toys.Rand wrote: ↑ November 17th, 2024, 20:47
Governments have always had the same power: reliable paid goons.
Nowadays called the police and military and three-letter agencies.
The problem is they've gotten a lot better at finding the types of people that really like following orders and also that get off on pushing other people around without thinking much about ethics.
So you either need your own goons (see National Socialism et al.) or you need to subvert the existing goons.
Look at the "Covid" fascism for how the governments will act, how they will get the common idiot to adapt to their will, and how the goons will eagerly line up to feel powerful by oppressing people.
Then multiply that by a million or so if they feel like their lives or fortunes are at stake.
People have the power ultimately, and just like the consumers, if enough decide its garbage, no amount of marketing, manipulation, etc... can save the companies... its done.




