“People (I have to include Ed in that definition, don’t I) sleep peacefully at night because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf” comes to mind.
Just like they will talk about hunters as if they're savage idiots that should be jailed while they stuff filet mignon & foie gras into their gobs.
It's all about their feelings and so long as they do not face the reality of their decisions or beliefs, then they can feel superior.
Simple question: If you were in a fight for your life, say a Jew in the Warsaw Ghetto 1944, who would you rather have at your side, Ed Schultz, Michael Moore or Chris Kyle?