They are waging a cultural war, not a "hot" war where lead is flying. They know they would lose in a "hot" war, so they are trying to convince the younger generations to rise up and overthrow the government, e.g. Maoist Cultural Revolution.
Many Freepers know that a "hot" war is right around the corner as the Cultural Revolution spills more into the suburbs. Trump *may* be able to stop such a turn of events when he is reelected, however I believe the left may likely go total thermo and start a "hot" war through their ineptitude and blind fury. I suppose time will tell at this point.
“They know they would lose in a “hot” war”
Actually, they don’t. They see themselves as capable warriors.
It does not appear that the Feds are doing squat against antifa. Trump does have treachery in the military at the general level and hes not crushing them.