This would be the BEST thing they could do. It would cement their already rising reputation as sore losers and liberalism as an intolerant and violent ideology.
People at home seeing this kind of thing will just nod their heads and say "yup -- I am glad I voted (or better -- I should have voted) for Trump."
Bring on the violent protests and 2018 is SURE to be a super-majority for the Republicans in the Senate!