When Mao said political power flows from the barrel of a gun (or something like that) we in the western world have mainly seen it flow from the power of fiat printing press which has completely dominated every facet of our lives diverting our energy back into the control grid that enslaves us. Perhaps the barrel of a gun is the only true remedy left? It is the only thing that has come close to eliminating it in Europe 70 years ago.
Even though the fiat system is ready to collapse under its own weight the replacement will likely be even worse and world wide.