They think they have all the tools in place to assure a win.
They are wrong.
I agree with your assessment: they are wrong.
I read a quote once that seems apropos. I don't remember the source, so I can't double-check it, but it went something like this: "You cannot hide from a thinking man."
I wonder just what these fools believe they will achieve, and if in the end, whether they and their families will still believe that kicking over this particular hornets' nest was really worth the effort...