Wild Guess: That might well have been Plan A, until one of them ventilated her perplexity and surprise to a movement gay who put her in touch with the Right People who knew how to administer a public beatdown .... er, "Teachable Moment".
Homosexual frothers have been threatening to "go back and affirmatively punish" anyone who had opposed them, for about 10 years now.
There can be no doubt now, that Movement Socialism/Liberalism is busting their move, to suppress completely American conservatism, received morality generally, and patriotism.
Great points.