We know that there will be "Trump won because of gamergate!!" articles in the coming days, so what if we tried to mock them by turning something similar back on them.
Something like "Kamala lost because of Dustborn" or any other ultra-woke piece of media. Make them realize that stupid shit like that is why nobody likes their politics.
No you're right, they are simps for defeat. Trump literally had to teach them how to win. Winning once was more than enough and they got tired of winning quickly.
If we understand love as a duty of care, then I would say hard power is required simply as a matter of protection. No one can love you if you can't protect them. Love is just requires a wise, disciplined, and righteous hard power.