Don't forget that both the police and military aren't part of the "elite" so I don't think it's fair to say they'd all blindly oppose any rebellion or uprising.

Don't forget that both the police and military aren't part of the "elite" so I don't think it's fair to say they'd all blindly oppose any rebellion or uprising. They could very easily help it as well. Many police and military are greatly underpaid and underappreciated. And Im sure most of them would want a better America. Some might consider me naive but I believe many if not most all police and military are good wholesome people who will try to do their best for the people. A few bad media popularized outliers does not represent the whole.