If you can't even get allies to stand behind you, how do you expect strangers to stand behind it?

I don't. Lacking allies puts a person in a bad position, but it doesn't turn them into a powerless worm. Without allies, you basically must embrace terrorism. You act alone knowing you'll die alone and possibly get used as an example of what happens to dissidents.

I should specify that the "terrorism" where you take a paintball gun to the movie theater and bruise a crowd is useless. Making Bob down the street scared does nothing; making your governor scared might do something. "The people responsible have names and addresses", etc, I'm sure you've heard it before.

If this sounds unappealing, I understand. It's far more attractive to protect what you care about than be struggling to harass your enemies guerilla-style. If you can form a team, you might even protect a whole town. By yourself, you'll have a hard time just protecting your own family. I'd wager that changes the equation for a lot of men - having to weigh not only their principles but the safety of their children.

I hope you do manage to find allies.

I'm also assuming peaceful correction is not an option. I know how asinine it sounds to hear someone suggest voting or whatever, but I consider it part of the process. If a government refuses to permit peaceful change, they don't simply gain total control, they invite immediate violence from the citizenry.