“...In colonial times the vast majority of the population on this continent was satisfied with the King’s rule, even as the rule taxed them more and more and intruded into their homes more and more...”
You just reiterated my point. They were comfortable with it.
The ones that were uncomfortable were pissed off, and motivated to push the envelope, and did.
But - regardless. I’m not seeing anything remotely resembling that happening in my lifetime, barring a direct move against guns. I think that would definitely touch off wide spread push back.
Maybe.
Actually, the oligarchs want the guns to stay where they are. The oligarchs plan on crashing the system so the gibmedats run out of food and start trying to take it right out of your mouth. Then you and I will slaughter the gibmedats, for the oligarchs, and the oligarchs will then send their storm troopers into the burbs to ‘pacify’ the survivors. There will be no revolution because the crash will end the discussions at the time chosen by the oligarchs.