Guns in civilian hands don’t overthrow the government.
And neither do organised groups of civilians.
The military does, when they refuse orders to shoot on civilians and turn on the government.
Or if it’s an occupying force, when the necessary military becomes more expensive than the value you can extract out of the country.
Either way, protests and strikes by the people are necessary to overthrough the government, but not sufficient.
If the government is willing to use the military against the population, and the military is willing to do so, there’s not much even millions of people can do.
Guns in civilian hands don’t overthrow the government.
And neither do organised groups of civilians.
The military does, when they refuse orders to shoot on civilians and turn on the government.
Or if it’s an occupying force, when the necessary military becomes more expensive than the value you can extract out of the country.
Either way, protests and strikes by the people are necessary to overthrough the government, but not sufficient.
If the government is willing to use the military against the population, and the military is willing to do so, there’s not much even millions of people can do.
One might even call the military an organised group