Maybe that are scared of the 2nd amendment and they think it will take a year to fully remove it.
Goal—Be so harsh it will cause a revolt—then Crush it and impose Gun Buy Backs, and restrictions on Travel, Free Speech, Show Trials of Terrorist leaders before they are sentenced to prison (where they will never get out alive). Its like Hitler saying Poland attacked Germany (German soldiers in Polish Uniforms) or Mexican attack at Texas Border (Battle of Palo Alto 1846) to take the southwest. Get some Antifa to wear MAGA Hats and do some outrage—Instant crisis! Get them to do something terrible. And you win the country for the CCP. BUT I think they do not count on the people in the south giving them a real fight. They think—Kill two Million—the other 69 Million will fall in line for the People’s utopia, all in the name of Democracy, safety, and the Children.