They could just as easily take off their red hats and be Hillary Clinton supporters. Fanatical supporters will support their politician no matter how corrupt that politician is. The republican and democrat parties are currently nothing more than rival gangs. And their followers don't seem to mind.
Hey, raincloud. The thing is most of the protesters wear masks, and there is a risk/reward balance going on, ie one must strike while the iron is hot. Here? What's the reward?