"They think it's clever." It tells me their level of stupidity and immaturity to think this is some kind of a joke, a game for children. When the blood spills they'll simply think it is an overreaction. They are content being serfs, thinking life is a dress rehearsal subject to “do overs” and more time. They know nothing of history and the violence of it all and the willingness of their liberal friends to use it. When they are lined up against the wall to be shot they’ll think it is just a “scared straight” moment.
Cute game they will think...
Until the shot rings out...
And they lay dead in the dirt. Fun and games are over.
They thought "Lost 'em in a boating accident" was cute and funny and would make those mean old bad guys go away, but the orders were "Get the guns or shoot them."