Because leftists are ttally clueless about mainstream America.
THAT’S why they are surprised.
Fighting demons isn’t cheap but first you have to know them by their fruits.
They’re not clueless about normal Americans. They hate us and want us dead. They’re just surprised thwt we’re rising off our hindquarters and pushing back. Beware the wrath of the patient man. Pushback needs to become punchback.