They're genuinely scared they will end up on some list, and Trump or others will take their revenge. Because it's been done so much on the left, the return volley is now scary to them.
Since they truly believe Trump is Hitler, they're expecting camps. So, they are deliberately keeping their mouths shut until "freedom reigns".
The others are trying to conspiracy theory the idea it was fake, or act like it never happened.
They aren't afraid because of what they imagine we might do, but because of what they think they deserve.
No, they're afraid we do to them, what they'd like to do to us.
I mean to say they fear we might find out what they ACTUALLY deserve rather than the tip of the iceberg they are getting punished for now.