How does one respond to subjective characterization of a hypothetical response of a 'straw' group of people to a hypothetical situation? The only factual statem

How does one respond to subjective characterization of a hypothetical response of a 'straw' group of people to a hypothetical situation? The only factual statement is this one: "Methinks". If we are politicizing light bulbs and global climate, have we gone too far?