"But now lots of additional people are suffering too."
Americans getting a taste of their own medicine.

And it is the only good strategy.
You may not win the first time but voting for the uniparty with a choice between moving to the extreme-right fast or a bit slower is what got them there.
I guess your teleologists don't see that's the only purpose they are working towards.
It's a guaranteed losing strategy and it's totally their own fault.