Noumenon, you said, “...I am prepared to honor my oath to defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, both foreign AND domestic.” I can assure you that your feelings are shared by many loyal Americans throughout the country. It is being shown statistically by the increase in gun sales and ammunition stockpiles that is also occurring. As one who is nonviolent and legalistic, I find this very unsettling. As a realist and avid historian, I can see the inevitability. I can further assure you that, just as mans rights are given to him by God so that they cannot be taken away by the government, there will always be an element that fights for those rights no matter who is in power. It is just a matter of how far you are willing to go to retain your God given rights.
The problem with being “non-violent and legalistic” is that it’s all just fine as long as the rule of law is upheld and all men are equal before it. It is Reason versus the Law of he Jungle.
The problem you face - that we ALL face - is that the Law of the Jungle has now gotten the upper hand. And it is growing stronger with every passing day. Its practitioners hold people like you in contempt. By their lights, you’re a loser and a slave. Or a candidate for a mass grave.
As I’ve said before, if you liken the Rule of Law and Constitutional government to a game of chess, then these people will not only sweep the pieces off the board and upend the table - they’ll put a bullet in you while they’re at it.
So much for the utility of ‘non-violence.’
Wasn’t it Lenin who said, “You may not be interested in war, but war is interested in YOU.”
Your worldview is not a survivable one. Not today. And not tomorrow.
That’s why I’m sharpening my skills with rifle, pistol, knife and tomahawk.