Does the 2nd amendment really apply anymore?

Basically I wanna hear people from the US tell me why they feel the 2nd amendment is important considering no matter how well armed they are, their government is much better armed and could stop any force put against them.

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Tracos · 51-55, M

I dont think so... the spirit of armed civilians was to organize militia to defend against the brits (or any other colonial force at that time) before a standing army was created to defend the entire US... which with current military capabilities does not hold anymore

if the argument is to defend against a corrupt government.... I actually think its perpendicular to the core concept of democracy to assume that an elected government is not working to the extent that civilians must be prepared to defend themselves against their duly elected representatives...