It should be fairly clear from the responses to your post that the characterization of this reaction as a "lynch mob" does not meet the established standard of usage of this term.
Getting universally criticized for a statement is not a qualification for assuming "lynch mob" victim status.
> I meant the forces that drive lynch mobs are driving people here.
This particular statement can be interpreted in so many different ways that it remains meaningless as it stands.
Getting universally criticized for a statement is not a qualification for assuming "lynch mob" victim status.
> I meant the forces that drive lynch mobs are driving people here.
This particular statement can be interpreted in so many different ways that it remains meaningless as it stands.
> Did he say that?
Did anyone lynch him?