>>It is the height of sociopathic narcissism to think individuals or small bands of "freedom fighters" would be able to defeat such a system. Wholesale defeat

>>It is the height of sociopathic narcissism to think individuals or small bands of "freedom fighters" would be able to defeat such a system. Wholesale defeat of tyranny isn't necessary - a deterrent is sufficent. Very few soldiers would follow an order if they knew that it put their family at risk for reprisal.