The Supreme Court did, eventually, tell him he can't just send the military in to brutalize people whenever he wants. But they also signaled that if there was an actual insurrection they would allow it. So I think there is something to this logic.
But it still leaves the question of how to stop fascism more generally open. I am thinking an organized, mass economic disruption is the only realistic option but that will be very difficult for people who are just getting buy. Certainly we should all cut our spending to a bare minimum. If we can pool our resources to provide strike funds that would also help but it might be tough to get that much buy in.
This kind of logic shouldn't be taken seriously. It's in no way an accurate depiction of the path that led the author to their beliefs. Rather, they started with an irrational hatred of the Japanese and then they constructed the most logical sounding argument to support it after the fact.
However, the argument is weak because the idea itself was horribly illogical. But that won't be a problem for anyone sufficiently motivated to believe it.
Just like all the braindead people online arguing Jonathan Ross was in fear of his life and that Renee Good was obstructing officers despite clear video evidence to the contrary. But they don't believe she deserved to die for those reasons, they generate the reasons because they already hated her and wanted her dead.
Glad I'm not the only one who finds Gelderloos insufferable. I have to admit I've never finished one of his books because I just can't he's too arrogant.
I don't know somehow we're really bad at that and they always tell us it will cost 800 billion or something. I've a bit lost hope we can actually build things so focusing on micro mobility seems more viable but I would love better transit if they can get it done.
I'm not sure additional surveillance is a good idea in the current US political climate.