This was a massive infowar against the whole country. There are tons of gullible people to 'convince' using their own prejudice, and there were quite a few people who saw it as a quick rise to power -- most of these people did very well with it as well!
The goal was never in doubt really, and it was never the 'good of the country', or its people.
The goal was never in doubt really, and it was never the 'good of the country', or its people.