Guns have power when organized into a semi-competent militia as well. A small but organized group with open carry rifles is intimidating to cops in a good way.
It is also the start of a community defense group in case reactionaries get the idea to act like brownshirts.
You also simply aren't going to get a principled revolutionary army directly, it will be built in peace times from groups like the above or from a civil war.
Exactly, almost an successful revolutions occurred during or right after war. Revolutionary defeatism can spread through a national guard or military pretty quick once they start dying and aren't even getting paid.
Military coup works too, anything that leverages radicalized workers in a state organized armed body.
Guns have power when organized into a semi-competent militia as well. A small but organized group with open carry rifles is intimidating to cops in a good way.
It is also the start of a community defense group in case reactionaries get the idea to act like brownshirts.
You also simply aren't going to get a principled revolutionary army directly, it will be built in peace times from groups like the above or from a civil war.
Exactly, almost an successful revolutions occurred during or right after war. Revolutionary defeatism can spread through a national guard or military pretty quick once they start dying and aren't even getting paid.
Military coup works too, anything that leverages radicalized workers in a state organized armed body.