Which brings up some food for thought.
The ringleader of this mob, Donald J. Trump, is so feral and self-absorbed that his every action is impulsive and uncomplicated. He did all this not through some complex, impenetrable Machiavellian plan, but through the continual repetition of lies and by surrounding himself with sycophants.
And that begs the question, what about the next guy who tries something like this? A guy who is not a lame-brain but a devious plotter and planner. Who could coordinate an insurrection on the downlow. Who is smart enough to place his fifth columnists in key places, in positions so as to be able to designate a specific time for the overthrow of the government, a specific day and time in which counterbalancing forces (such as other agencies) find themselves locked out of their computer and communication systems. Who will have a go code just waiting for the day to be given. Who may even, god forbid, find a way to surreptitiously remove any "obstacles" in his way...including human ones.
Basically, an American version of Vladimir Putinn
I know that sounds something like Designated Survivor, but as we're all too aware these days, apocalyptic fiction, even political fiction, isn't as far-fetched as it used to be.
So far, believe it or not, we've been lucky. For a would-be strongman dictator, we drew an imbecile. Next time, it might be "American Vlad".
