But this people are woefully ignorant of history and/or think that it does not apply here and cannot happen here.
The history of Marxist Oligarchies and dictatorships and what they do to their political enemies once they have secured themselves in power is no secret.
Somehow this people think it cannot happen here because some of us are armed.
Without the will a gun might as well be a garden hose.
Unfortunately, you are correct. And one man with 100 guns will not prevail against 100 policemen with just one gun each. The American ideal of rugged individualism is a weakness in response to organized state action.
Tyrants don’t have to kill all their enemies, just enough to ensure the populace is scared and willing to cooperate. The irony is that those who support the rise of tyranny are generally it’s first victims.