IMO they have an obligation to be on the front lines of the resistance, or at least be heavily involved, funding it, helping people behind the scenes, etc. They shirked their civic duty when fascism was literally banging on the front door, and now they need to fix things. And they will get no sympathy for their suffering the whole time.

I don't know if they'll really learn anything from this but I guess as long as they don't like being fucked for any reason, maybe they can be trained.