That is EXACTLY what I was thinking when I saw that line. I had to reread it 4 or 5 times to make sure I read it correctly.
Odds are likely that it will be missed, as leftists have nothing but utter contempt and ridicule for religious folk like the Amish.
I know many leftists. They don't hold contempt and ridicule for the Amish. They do however don't understand their beliefs and convictions. They seem them as as oddity rather than a threat. Since they pretty much are out of the political scene, the Amish are off the radar of most politicians, both liberal and conservative.