They know. They really don't want to stay in power. I now get why ppl prefer a divided government...compare the financial aid last yr to this hot mess. It wasn't much, but it was more than this. Never falling for this scam party again.
I think they know but don't really care. Republicans are united by their commitment to protecting & promoting capitalistic property relations. Democrats have no such unifier. Some are ok with unbridled capitalism, some aren't. Some think unions are good, others, not so much.
The Democratic Party knows EXACTLY what it is doing. Wish the same could be said for the voters, who keep voting for the most corrupt scum on the planet (MURDER INC.)
No, the Corporate democrats see great economic opportunity in running straight into the Iceberg instead of spending the money and fossil fuels to turn away from the chosen path.