It's actually more because they're apathetic and ignorant.
And concerning your "very rare that 1 person will stand against the government unless theyre backed up" statement, I know there are people who definitely would do it alone if they could, but unfortunately (or in most cases, fortunately), one person just does not have that kind of power. In order to have even the mildest effect, you must act as a group (and I believe it would have to be a big group).