This is a spurious correlation if I've ever seen one.
Perceiving the government as loudly and publicly placing anything ahead of regular people and their jobs is what erodes democracy. The feeling that someone is not represented to elected representatives. Most elections over the last 30 years have been about this as a core economic element. Globalzied manufacturing was the Big Bad for decades before AI came along.
JFC - didn't these goons ever watch Lethal Weapon 2? Consulate staff would literally have diplomatic immunity - AND a diplomatic visa. They're not immigrants, they're diplomats.
Ecuador should send their military into the US embassy in Quito and see how it goes for everyone involved and watch how quickly the whining and importance of international law comes back.