On the other hand, isn't it hypocritical to recommend a de-escalation of police violence and power while at the same time encouraging citizens to take up guns a

On the other hand, isn't it hypocritical to recommend a de-escalation of police violence and power while at the same time encouraging citizens to take up guns against those "modern police forces"? The whole goal, if I would understand it correctly, would be to reduce the total amount of violence and death. In any case, recommending violence as a response to other violence only makes the situation worse.