I bet a conservative student posting "Boo!" on social media is seen and treated as a true threat. If they are serious and consistent about 1a rights, then that would be a good thing. That is highly doubtful.
When I first read “blow up Republican” I envisioned an inflatable doll.
Did a search on “inflatable politician doll” (hoping to avoid NSFW stuff) and found this
https://garthhagerman.com/blogland/?p=423
“Like an inflatable love doll, one can project whatever fantasy one wishes upon Joe Biden”