I used to be on a forum that had a man from texas (he is now deceased so i can't run events by him). He was a republican although he didn't like Trump at all.
But one of his never ending sagas when it came to discussions about guns etc was that in USA, every citizen had the right to bear arms because they may need them one day to overcome the government, that was their constitutional right.
We pointed out that times have moved on and it would be pretty hard for individuals to compete against military weapons but he was adamant that Americans had this right, if they felt the government of the day was corrupt.
Now I know that amendment was probably meant more for states to oppose Federal etc but it seems to me that our Texan (who was a highly educated man, by the way) and his view is one that is held widely in USA.
I also realise the present government in USA is not corrupt and in need of a take over but I'd say that is exactly what some of Trump's supporters feel. In their eyes, they are not doing anything wrong, they are being patriotic and exercising their rights. I listened to some of what Trump was saying the other day and that was exactly what he was implying, that the elections were not being run democratically or fairly.
One thing that is very different in USA to here is that when an election is finished here and results known for sure, we see an immediate switch of power. Instant. If the election is Saturday and results known by Sunday morning, then by Monday the new PM is moving in and the old one is out.
I think if something like that happened in USA, without this extraordinarily long wait for hand over that they have, we may not be seeing this present situation. I know they love their constitution and their traditions, but maybe it is time for some tweaks.
