No JC, I don't think so, I think they truly believe they can get away with it because Joe Average is a fat, lazy, brain dead, coward.
What they have not taken into account is that while the REST of us may also be fat, and /or, lazy, we think and will only be pushed so far. When we have truly decided that to much is to much, these over weight, thoughtful patriots will be so pissed about having to get off the couch, sleep in the woods and drink warm beer that they will hand out an ass whooping that hasn't been seen on this continent in over 200 years. The Socialists may win, but there won't be any where near as many of them.