” I also understand that it has little chance of working in practice anymore.”
The same could be said of 1775. England was the most power nation on Earth. We were just a few ragtag colonists with muskets. We won.
The alternative, which is your viewpoint, is to say we should fight a political battle but be prepared to find our actions are limited only to that, and should that fail, we are simply doomed.
Sorry, but that doesn’t sit well with the rest of us.
England was a foreign nation an ocean away, and that is why we won. This discussion is about home-grown tyranny.
"The alternative, which is your viewpoint, is to say we should fight a political battle but be prepared to find our actions are limited only to that, and should that fail, we are simply doomed."
You incorrectly characterize my position. I say we should fight the battle to preserve our liberties and the values this nation was founded on in every sphere, whether it be political or martial. However, I also say that the political battle is our best hope for victory, that a martial battle our doom is indeed very likely if not assured, and that I will not hamstring our chances in the former for the sake of the latter.