In light of all of their actions, I really, genuinely do not understand what DOGE team members' mental model of the world is and what they view their purpose as. None of these actions align with any publicly stated goals, or even the privately reported ones. All I see is a destruction of state capacity that has already left America significantly weakened and less capable of responding to threats.
Absolute power and control. "An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
Then you do understand their mental model. Their purpose is the outcome they are delivering.
They're groypers, so your view of them as virtual arsonists is entirely grounded and sufficient.