So if you asked the Trump supporters you know in AZ, do you really think they'd tell you that "This whole United States thing has run its course; time for a dictator"?

No, they wouldn't say so. Though I do vividly remember one woman (a clip from the news) saying "if we have to have a dictator, it should be Trump". Very likely an outlier. And even you have said words to the effect of "we've lost our way in this country". SeattlePioneer used to complain he didn't recognize this country anymore.**

However, I also wouldn't say they are dumb. So, if you support trying to subvert the democratic process...what's the alternative other than saying that you're supporting a coup? Supporting installing who you want in an undemocratic way? It's sort of binary. A logical negation of democracy.

And I did say I didn't want to generalize "racism", but there is no denying that it was a factor for many people. Maybe nobody here, maybe not my neighbors. I won't even say "most", but "many".

**Which I totally get...I don't recognize it anymore either. Used to be we could work together and hammer-out compromises; but that is anathema to a lot of people since the "TEA party". Though SP wasn't referring to that; he was uncomfortable with other things.