I used the torch-and-pitchfork expression because it is an idiomatic expression in my native language; and because PC overreaction to e.g. a bad word tends to c

I used the torch-and-pitchfork expression because it is an idiomatic expression in my native language; and because PC overreaction to e.g. a bad word tends to come in the form of an angry higher-ground posse, as I have noticed since childhood. You seem upset about recent events in the US, but as a non-American it really isn't the first thing on my mind. Not only is the room different; my elephant is really quite different from your elephant altogether.