This whole thing would have been successful if they just stayed outside the capital. None of this would be happening if they just protested in front of the capital.
“... if they just protested in front of the capital...”
A friend of mine was there at the Trump speech and the tens of thousands present were going to do just as you said. But as they walked and could finally see ahead to what was happening, returned to their hotel instead of going on to the Capital. They had no idea what occurring, but saw enough to know something was wrong