Its like Hillary walking into a working class kitchen for the first time.
They've been shielded from even critical support of China and other AES for so long they literally, not figuratively, literally cannot process that people exist that have beliefs that aren't Reddit Approved. They immediately assume it's bots or wumao. Human beings can't possibly hold these beliefs, so they must be Oriental hordes or actual robots.
Zeta Spoilers
I think that's the best thing actually- we're all so used to 4channers using the meme mean-spiritedly, but Quattro's sarcasm in the scene was just his way of opening up Amuro to sincerely engage with him about his political cowardice.
Yeah, I agree. I was joking.
Zeta Gundam Aftermath
Shame the libs got full control over the AEUG and eventually became just another enforcer for the Federation, because it's probably among the Best Factions in the UC