The answer is yes, some or many, if not most, do want to go there. Why? Because for one thing they are arrogant, they are stupid, and they are fascists to the core. And they are intent on winning no matter what it takes (our elimination or destruction...as their opposition - See: Weather Underground/Ayers plan on the need to eliminate 25 MILLION Americans).
The real problem is, most of our side isn't bright enough or aware enough to know this fact of life. And we haven't done a good enough job of informing or of convincing them. If that doesn't change, we WILL lost this war.
Must respectfully disagree. The real problem is, many of these people are not just arrogant, stupid fascists. They are flat-out crazy. Like, real crazy. Like certifiable, but walking amongst us crazy. Sensible, grounded, Conservatives/Republicans have a difficult time dealing with their level of nutball, particularly since the media glamorizes them constantly, and the liberal braintrust uses them like shock troops to attain its goals.