We are still armed to the teeth and that gives pause to persons and groups of tyrannical intent.
Yes, all the dangerous traits of the dark side of human nature exist in certain persons and such persons are also found within the American population. America is no exception in this regard. But our constitutional republic and its institutions and rights make it very difficult for a Nazi Germany or Stalinist characters to emerge here. But such people and groups do and will try nevertheless.
MRAPs, billions of hollow point rounds, tac vests and a militarized police make a population with deer rifles and semi autos a nuisance, not an obstacle.
The time between pauses is getting shorter and courts and politicians are chipping away at our right to defend ourselves from tyrants.
Federal court: police can break down door and seize guns without warrant or charges
But our constitutional republic and its institutions and rights make it very difficult for a Nazi Germany or Stalinist characters to emerge here.
We're being RULED BY THEM right now. Hell, His Heinous, the MarxoFascist-In-Chief was ELECTED TWICE (supposedly).
It's easy for a Hitlerian Stalinist to become dictator and emperor when he, his party and the media convince enough people that they can bring utopia to all.
We are already there, we just lie to ourselves and pretend we did not suffer a velvet coup and we lie to ourselves and pretend we are still a Republic.