It is completely about victimhood, that is why they would attempt to "break" you. You can accept their viewpoint, or hold your own as a free person with the right to do good things.

Yes, they count on most people not being prepared to fight, ignorant of their rights, and ignorant of how to defend them. Those people are sheep. If you value liberty, don't be a sheep. I'm not talking about a situation where you remove your license plates then discover what happens next. The system is against you. If you're not going to submit to slavery, be prepared to fight. Educate yourself on what you are doing so that you are sufficiently armed.

Virtually no one has had "the full force of the state" turned on them. In fact, the state is so large that using all of their force on one entity isn't even possible. I have had the state attack me, and my family, and in different instances. I have met others that have been attacked and won. A taste of state force can also strengthen your resolve. It depends on how strong you are mentally, emotionally, phycally, and probably spiritually too. Sitting and hiding is not something I can stand. That is for the sheep they hope to prey upon. I'd rather fight and lose than surrender before an attack is launched.