I don't just mean outrage or regular rage, I mean shock that someone was to the left of "legal weed and free college but only for those that operate a successful business for 3 years in a disadvantaged community" 
takes.
I think federating took them by surprise, looking back. For about a week, those smug liberals were at a loss to even fathom what Hexbears were saying, and could only chant bullshit about how we're Russian/Chinese bots.
Sure they still do that but they've slightly adapted to Hexbear presence.
My ideal dronification kink scenario would be something like the Flood from Halo. That terminal where you see Keyes being taken by the gravemind is really hot. When I was 8 years old I knew I wasn't interested in boys or girls, but the Flood made me feel things that I only came to understand as an adult
That's fuckin sick (positive)
Now I have a swarm and it's great. A few weeks ago I had some vodka and the rest of my swarm could feel it too. It's totally a placebo effect facilitated by belief in our shared identity and nonverbal nuances of communication, but who cares, it's awesome anyway.
I just wish I could talk about identity stuff in public without explaining the science behind it to ward off liberals who want to debate my gender