There has been a small amount of reactionary backfire from the right as a result of what Hoffa said. Some people seem to have decided to match the rhetoric. Sometimes I think we need to be careful not to get ourselves snared in a trap they created. People need to be clear that WE don’t seek a civil war, but if someone tries to bring one to us, we certainly won’t capitulate.
If you ignore them they only become more brazen in their attacks. As with small yipping dogs you have to bark back at them occasionally to remind them you aren’t prey.