I think a lot of people are patiently waiting to see how the system plays this one out. If it does not end justly, I think most people will just check out and become indifferent to anything that happens outside of their immediate world. Many will become friendly to the idea of political violence, while not being brave enough to do it themselves, for fear of their families or well being. A few will become violent.
The real question is will enough become violent enough to effect change. For the violence to be effective, it would need to be coordinated, targeted and unrelenting. If it can be ignored, then it will be ignored. It will have to be constantly disruptive, but it will have to hurt the "enemy" more than the allies or it will turn people to the state. There would also have to be a means of distributing the news of victories to the population. It could work. There is certainly fertile ground for a revolt to grow in. The question is: will the tree be watered enough to keep growing.
Many will become friendly to the idea of political violence, while not being brave enough to do it themselves, for fear of their families or well being.
That's a valid fear, which is why it works so well. Keep people afraid for their families and you can do what you want to do to them.
It will have to be constantly disruptive, but it will have to hurt the "enemy" more than the allies or it will turn people to the state.
That's the key right there. It's why people hate Antifa and BLM. Blocking roads and keeping people from getting to work does not win you friends in the populace.
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