No. It isn't. The trend of government growing to the detriment of liberty is reflected in every society from the "Bread and Circuses" of Rome to the "trains running on time" in fascist Italy and Austria.
Disarming the populace to achieve that control is a hallmark of the downfall of every civilization that takes that path.
If you are that ignorant of history, there is no wonder you are having problems keeping up with current events.
No. It isn't. The trend of government growing to the detriment of liberty is reflected in every society from the "Bread and Circuses" of Rome to the "trains running on time" in fascist Italy and Austria.
Disarming the populace to achieve that control is a hallmark of the downfall of every civilization that takes that path.
That's debatable. What isn't debatable is any notion that an armed population will necessarily stem socialism.
Almost everyone in Switzerland has a fully-automatic military rifle and they must attend annual training on it. The also have a health-insurance mandate similar to what we have here. Why aren't they having a revolution? Israel requires everyone to have military training and encourages people to own weapons. They also have a universal health care mandate.
Is the US government more oppressive than either of these governments? If so, how? Why should I believe that the US is more likely to explode into internal conflict than Israel or Switzerland?