[ryanpardieck]

I think you're conflating "not actively overthrowing their government in violent revolution" with majority acceptance.

That governments are inevitably an extension of their citizens' will is a thing that sounds nice to believe, but isn't necessarily true. It's easy to imagine situations where a small minority gains forceful control of a majority. Whether that is the case for any one nation is a much trickier question, but it certainly can happen.