On the one hand, I agree that there's more than what we can see going on, both who is in control and the strategy. But on the other hand, part of conspiracy mindset is the comfort in thinking there's some mastermind at work that only you know about... because the alternative would be that this is it, what you see is what's actually making decisions, and that is far more frightening than some secret council or lizard people pulling strings. There is no one driving the bus.

That's the problem tho.

They keep pushing hard to get other election stealing schemes through, and GOP candidates are panicking like crazy. Is that all smoke & mirrors? Or do they really have that little faith they can successfully steal the elections?

I think his narcissism won't allow him one iota of humility, even if that gets him what he wants, which is even more money for himself and his rotten family and staying out of prison.

So coming up with some exit that makes him look somewhat better on the economy, but he has to be humbled, before the election is not an option.

That's probably why he is angling so hard to openly cheat and steal the midterms. Even telling his zombies to take a pledge to cheat at the election, just so long as they win.