This american government—what is it but a tradition . . it is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves; and, if ever they should use it in earnest as a real one against each other, it will surely split. in this excerpt from “civil disobedience” by henry david thoreau, why does thoreau compare the american government to a wooden gun? a)to indicate that it can harm others easily b)to indicate that it is a part of nature c)to indicate that it has only the appearance of power d)to indicate that it is likely to burn to the ground