To hijack a famous quote:
“It’s not personal, it’s business.”
To wish someone defeated politically is not o wish them dead - this is not a third world banana republic. We believe in peaceful transition of power and public vociferous dissent. This is a battle in the realm of political philosophy and impacts the future of the country. Most of us harbor no personal ill will towards the socialists, we simply wish them defeated politically and relegated to their rightful position of background noise in an otherwise peaceful debate.
The problem is that liberals only know one way and that is to force their beliefs on someone else. They are not reasonable, you can’t have a coherent discussion. If you don’t agree with them YOU are wrong not them, they wouldn’t even consider it.! It is their own projections that are coming from this article and also to use such a thought as another bludgeon against conservatives.