It's intolerance that they are aiming at. Whether they call it a "necessary step in order to save democracy", or excuse it by saying "well, all governance utilizes force", they are banking on the expectation that an intolerant system which demands control and domination will enable revenge, enlightenment or the satisfying of an intellectual curiosity.
What they aren't aiming at is the belief in the conscious human mind. This signifies their massive weakness.