Where are the nationwide protests? The national strikes against the destruction of what is left of U.S. democracy? As for the eerie complacency of the Democrats, it is hardly surprising why there is such a huge loss of trust in the leadership of the Democratic Party.
Trump is a demagogue. Americans could have known, the checklist is available on the internet for all to see. Read it and you will find that Trump ticks almost all the boxes:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demagogue#Methods