I would have said that two years ago.
Now? I'm sure they want their cut, BEFORE the cliff, but I'm no longer sure they're not rooting for the cliff (AFTER they get their cut).
I really, really believe that "conservative" vs."liberal", "red" vs. "blue" is over. The war is "Americans" vs. "globalists", and the globalists are winning.
You are correct. The true axis of evil runs from Washington DC to Brussels to Riyadh, and the transnationals and globalists are running the shaky table.