No, they know exactly what they are doing. The goal is to 1. Rig the system to ensure their long term control. 2. Damage or destroy the United States relationships with it's allies. 3. Delegitimize the dollar as a viable reserve currency.
There are many many other incremental objectives, but these are the north stars of this operation. None of this has anything to do with improving the United States or the lives of it's citizens.
Yeah, I mean they are in the shit now. I guess they should have considered where capitulation puts them. Falling out of windows probably.