Exactly. It doesn't make sense to fight politicians, because they pretty much have no agency. They are public faces to the decisions made inside the system that is both influenced from outside (lobbying, et al.) as well as having its own power dynamic. If you're a honest, well-meaning, incorruptible politician, you'll get filtered out from the system at early stages. No one is going to let you take an important seat if you're uncontrollable.