Does the "reasonable person believes it" test apply when numerous people did believe it and engaged in a campaign of harassment and threats against the families

Does the "reasonable person believes it" test apply when numerous people did believe it and engaged in a campaign of harassment and threats against the families? Yes, those people were not reasonable, but on the other hand since Jones runs a snake-oil sales outfit, it's also notable that these are exactly the people he intends to attract. Unstable extremists are his target audience. He professionally cultivates an army of nitwits for profit, and then weaponizes them just to keep engaged in his product.