Demanding that only certain classes of people can be armed is a medieval mindset. The ruling classes of the feudal system made it illegal for the lower classes to own swords or armor. This is why peasant revolts are represented by pitchforks and torches and were so rarely successful.

What we are seeing today is a casting off of a thousand years of momentum towards liberty and equality for a return to a feudal caste system of yoked subjugation. We are watching masses of maleducated, intellectually undernourished and emotionally stunted sycophants mewling for someone else make their world a better place and willing to accept tyranny if its promises them temporary comfort. Tragic does not begin to describe it.

The coercive collectivists who believe the returning autocracy will be comprised of altruistic philosopher politicians that will take care of them if they are offended enough will be the first to be dealt with when they hinder the productivity of the system as it profits their resurrected lords. First use the useful idiots to eliminate the opposition, then eliminate the useful idiots before someone else can make use of them against the new regime. Some people refuse to learn, some never had the chance, either way...

The number of lemmings jumping off the backs of giants right now is mind-boggling. There is nobody waiting to catch them. They have reached terminal velocity.