I think they’re freaking out because a chubby 17 year old with mediocre AR managed to put more fear in their LARPing revolutionaries than the police or feds have. It made them realize that they didn’t factor competent militia groups or individuals into their calculations. Unlike communist revolutionaries in other countries, the current vanguard in this country are well educated and urban. As a result: they don’t have any of the vital skills necessary for a successful uprising and don’t have any support from people in rural areas.