I've always been of the opinion that the folks crashing the gates and climbing into the Capitol were complete dumbasses. They should have known in their heads that they were going to far, and that it might not end well. So...dumbasses.
That being said, I think the penalties were ridiculously heavy, and calling it an "insurrection" is a joke.
I would say you are happy to be the frog getting boiled slowly. Each to his own.