It is still all according to plan.
The key to all of this is that they must believe they have the winning hand. Something the other side isn't counting on or can't stop.
The other thing is that our enemies are not truly unified. Each hopped a ride on this beast to gain power. They each see each other as mutually disposable in the grand scheme of things. Will the corrupt republicans care that the Democrat mafia is getting pantsed? No. Will the Dems care that no-name got put on ice? Not really. They all think they have a winning strategy and that the others can be kicked out of the game as they become inconvenient.
They are not good at working as a team despite how deep the corruption is and how widespread the coordination has become.