from my perspective you've got it exactly right, anon. I didn't watch the video so I don't know about that part. But the rest? Yes.
I'd add that I think they want to lose because throwing their civil war is better for the people who wanted it all burned down anyway. They want a fresh start with the smart concrete / smart glass buildings. They want to smoke people out of their rural properties. They want lots of dead. They want digital gulag.