The amount of people who are OK with this kind of rhetoric is astonishing.

Ironically in the US, it's the leftist anti gun crowd who generally supports the armed revolution rhetoric. I'm not sure they've totally thought that one through.

I think this is a common misconception. Views on gun control are far more varied among leftists than many will have you believe. In my experience, those who might be characterized as "anti-gun" skew much closer to the center, whereas leftists who disavow liberalism tend to be much more "pro-gun".

Not speaking on behalf of any particular viewpoint here, just stating my general observations from having interacted with people all over the political spectrum.

The people who are far enough to the left to advocate literally putting people against the wall are probably “pro-gun” in a short-term instrumental sense only; they want to have guns with which to execute their enemies, but they would undoubtedly seek to disarm their enemies.

I also just don't think most of them own guns. I think they more fantasize about it. I could be wrong but that's my anecdotal experience.

Meanwhile you've got center left guys in the midewest who own 19 tacticool firearms with cool skulls engraved in them because it's their hobby. Like one side of this equation has about 99% of the guns I would venture.

This was meant to say center right.

I was wondering, thanks!