The goal isn't to stop things from happening so much as it is preventing the opponent from achieving victory.
Public awareness prevents victory.
Actions reveal intentions.
The only way they could win is with a true monopoly on information and the Presidency. The Presidency is occupied. The military was supposed to be abroad fighting Russia/China and also have generals favorable to suppression located domestically with support from the U.N. to take out militias and enforce federal doctrine regarding destruction of police.
The plan is their plan. They are just stupid and their own plan will destroy them with two minor plays we made at crucial moments.