I agree it's weird, reckless, and stupid. But I can't see any motive. Dems had everything to lose and nothing to gain by this. There was a plan by the Trump suppoerters to subvert the election results, and that plan was viable. Stop the certification of the election, flip the results... it might have worked. And it was very close to happening. One person with integrity, Mike Pence, did the right thing and made sure the certification of the results proceeded. It all came down to just one person. Why in the world would Dems push this to the brink intentionally? Isn't it much more likely they were just being dumb?