They have no idea what the hell they're doing. Talking real nice, bringing them presents and making pretty promises has not succeeded in wooing them, so they're "out of bullets" here as well with the economy.
They keep making the mistake that these .... types ... can be reasoned with, can be talked to, can be appeased; they do not think like us and never will. Rather than admit they're wrong, that their entire worldview is wrong, they'll murder us all and commit suicide. Moral highground, you know.