The script writers wrote this up probably to enrage Republicans in hopes one would do something aggressive.
This is how they lure countries into war.
Don’t trust anyone in power. Just integrate all of the 99% into one giant in-group. That’s how we achieve power. It’s happening now but that’s our straight path towards saving the world. May as well push on it.
There have been many times in history when that happened. They are afraid of it.