The most spineless behavior was immediately after J6. Several Republicans caught in the moment were reacting naturally and honestly, blaming Trump and his enabling traitors. Then, they all went silent. Those of us who aren't brainwashed noticed the uneasy eye-of-hurricane moment, and recognized that they were waiting for their orders, to see how Faux Nooze and other popular right-wing propaganda would spin it. Sure enough, the next thing we knew, it was a "protest that got a little out of hand".
They gambled that enough Americans would be brainwashed fools, and they were right
And they'd still vote for him every time