In the kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is mobbed to death. For those who value hierarchy and the status it gives their thoughts, we will always be a threat.

It would explain a lot of recent developments, but I'm hoping they are not that smart. I'm still hoping for "picking on any minority because it's easy" or "for the evulz".

at first I thought this was about North Dakota.

NDs have spent our entire lives doing anthropology field work in order to survive (we don't conform because we can't, not because we don't want to). Thus, we're pretty good at spotting bullshit.

nah. the group is just less interesting as a target audience, and inhomogenous enough to not work when addressed with a single message, so high effort for low return.
I'd caution that assuming one is less susceptible to one's fears and wishes being catered to in manipulative ways makes one more, not less, susceptible to propaganda.