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.
I am having so much fun calling them conspiracy theorists and telling them, loudly, to stop listening to fake news. "Even CNN says the assassination attempt was real. Why aren't you wearing your tinfoil hat, bro?"
They know I'm calling them retarded, in a very pointed way. These are people who've said the same shit to me, in the past, so I'd like to think it stings a bit extra.
You're giving the very generous assumption that they even realize the point you are making. That requires a level if self awareness most of them do not possess.
Sometimes you write things not for the benefit of the person it is addressed to but for all others who read it.
fair