I don't really blame Joe Average for not picking up his shotgun at this point.
But those of us who are watching see a certain trajectory to political events. At some point Joe Average will realize what is happening as well, and that his vote only counts if he votes for a particular political party.
Then, if he still sits hammering his keyboard and nothing else he will deserve his fate. That means you and I as well.
The civil war has been brewing for several decades. I and several others during 'W''s administration tried very peacefully to educate and inform other Americans about the problems and impact of illegal immigration. We did so by visiting various different groups, sitting in our REP's office, holding rallies, attending gun shows, passing out literature, etc., and each Saturday we would hold a flag waving with various different signs and the public was welcome to join us and we would hand out literature informing them of the impact of illegal immigration, making it clear that we were FOR pro LEGAL immigration. We were met with disdain by many and were called racists and other names.
Long story short, after several years, we were shut down. We were told by law enforcement and the parks and recreation department that we could no longer assemble and fly the American flag on public park property!!
So...I knew then that we had lost. You are right the DEMS have their base up in arms. I fear what is just around the corner.