At this point they’re actively hostile to all American Institutions that keeps them in check and are also actively hostile to the population itself. Trump’s previous Term was comparatively tame and even if he won in 2020 it would’ve been tamer than this. This is pretty much war being waged against the working class by the rich.
Do these people believe that they’ll be able to assert total control of all government institutions by 2028? Or is it some form of fascist self destruction ritual? Because right now even the chuds are having second thoughts about their party.
Top policymakers are very much aware of the riot tax, in fact, the argument could be made that the current administration was propelled into power by popular resentment. Their strategy, as evidenced by the trade war, is to outsource the rioting to other countries.