Except you’re argument here is that Revolution didn’t happen because the British just shot everyone dead - right? If the government wanted to demolish everythi

Except you’re argument here is that Revolution didn’t happen because the British just shot everyone dead - right? If the government wanted to demolish everything they could glass the entire country with the push of a button.. but to what end? To rule over nothing? This argument inevitably leads to one where you say tanks and drones vs civilians, but like your ”bang you’re dead” example that isn’t a solution to policing a populace, to keep routes open, to keep production going. Tanks and drones don’t stand on street corners. For that you need boots on the ground, and for that, you need people willing to go through doors knowing that the first guy or two will die. The supply is those guys runs out fast. I don’t think it has anything to do with romanticism. It’s an honesty that we’ve seen in Iraq/Afghan/Syria for almost 20 years, even if you have the best miliary in the world with dozens of allies, that you can’t rule over people that don’t want to be if they can retaliate. So... do all government roads lead to authoitarianism? IDK! But it surely happens slower when the people pose an individual threat, wouldn’t you think?