It isn't that I expect All This to make them suddenly see the light, but it makes clear that they are quite happy to see the destruction of anything resembling a functioning country. Honestly not even sure what they think they're winning.
It is easier to understand when you see them not as evil geniuses, but as characters in a Coen Brothers movie.
And here ya are, and it's a beautiful day. Well. I just don't understand it.