Could've said the same thing about the Colonies in 1773. At the time, the Colonists were under the "iron-grip" of the British Continental Army. Other European nations scoffed at the notion that our silly tea parties and tax revolts were going to change matters anytime soon.
"At the time, the Colonists were under the "iron-grip" of the British Continental Army. "
And now the colonists are under the iron grip of the FedGov.
I'd agree but you'd have to admit that the military of today is armed to a greater extent than the British of 1776 were. Tanks and kalishnakovs are a tough nut to cracks.