Yes, I have the graphic novel too, would love to think we would stand up but I fear we are a people that overall has lost its give a fuck.
I hear that, but I'm afraid the day will come, when we find out if we have any, give a fuck left. and we're not going to win a revolution armed with .22 shorts
Maybe new immigrants, some naturalized citizens, and the whiny snot-nosed millenial crowd....but the rest of America? They will stand.
First off neither are nor should have been military operations. Ruby Ridge was a complete government over reach. They were hermits but weren't causing issues for anyone. There was not justifiable reasons for illegal search and seizure by the authorities. Waco different situation once credible allegations of child abuse arose then the police had to investigate. But the escalation by the federal government led to the disaster. Compare this to the action.taken with Jim Jeffers in West Texas. In both of the situations you cite the federal government overreacted and led to needless killing. Lastly those two incidents are exactly why people feel that we need to protect the second amendment at all cost.