You're missing the forest for the trees. The important metric to him is now many votes this "vitriol" garnered him. Answer: a lot.

Socialist politicians prey on the wealthy with support of the majority. It's a dangerous game to be playing. Class wars are coming. When the wealthy must defend themselves, they will shield behind corporations, the overlords of the populace.

You can see it. Human nature is causing societal drifts, leading to political shifts. Democracy is battling oligarchy, and oligarchy is winning.

A revolution is coming.