They're controlled opposition; they exist to block any leftist, progressive candidates from reaching positions of actual influence. They have abandoned workers and aided in the gutting of the middle class for at least 10 years.
I would like Tim Burton to direct, so there's a chance Tuvix gets the upper hand and lives, and Janeway ends up a corpse bride, or some other excuse to shoehorn in Helena Bonham Carter.
I would argue that neither the Harris campaign, nor her DNC masters actually wanted to win.
The Dems cherish their "underdog" persona and by losing, they know they'll be getting even more donations from frantic, fearful Americans. And by losing, the Dems don't actually have to produce any governance results. They can just sit back and wag their fingers at voters with a smug, "I told you this would happen," face.
Typical Applebee's experience