And in fact, it's possible the latter is a direct and explicitly desired outcome of the former

They do surveys where they ask these questions. That's not a common answer.

I personally don't think we are, a few hundred people were able to storm the capital, many were eventually arrested but if they had more numbers and pressed a coup wasn't off the table. The issue is the level of needed "right time, right place" is increasing and Americans are too comfortable right now to take the risks necessary.