I don't think it's about whether they're reviled enough yet, but rather whether the actions they're taking are likely to engender effective activism and organis

I don't think it's about whether they're reviled enough yet, but rather whether the actions they're taking are likely to engender effective activism and organised political opposition to their agenda. In this case, it looks like they've discovered that the community isn't asleep at the wheel and that this isn't the hill they want to die on.