Given the general reaction to Lugi I’d be more inclined to think they just paint themselves as the villain. People, not everyone but some, are realizing what’s going on. They tell their friends and so on.

People that I know who never cared about politics are taking strong stances. I know it looks grim but I feel like the people are waking up and this is the reaction to that, but in this day and age you can’t stop a large shift that easy.