How about they are refusing to accept that they are failing because, according to their own intentions, they are succeeding admirably? Which is similar to saying the outcome is Cloward-Piven driven.
The conflict comes with sticking to a bad policy in the face of bad results and trying to justify keeping the proven bad policies. If the desired outcome is negative and that’s the intent yet the appearance of “brilliance” is something you’re trying to preserve, that becomes quite problematic.
You’re either just plain stupid, or you have an evil intent and you’re just plain stupid.