The key point in this article is the fact that the crowd was near capacity. Trump’s supporters will remain firmly behind him regardless of the harm he causes the nation they imagine they love, and therefore the GoP will remain firmly behind him regardless of the harm he causes. You don’t need a majority to destroy democracy and tear society apart; you just need around 30% of the population and everyone else will stand around dazed and confused and inert while you wreak havoc. Trump has 43% and so he’s unstoppable.