That's the difference, I suppose, between Democrats and Republicans.
Democrats understand that winning means attaining and retaining power.
Republicans would rather treat politics as a board game where there's no consequences to losing as long as you played fair. "Good move, old chap! Well played!"
You forgot to mention regular American patriots.
Now back to the democrats. What they do, as you described it, is to reject love of the truth. This is what brought them to the stolen ground where they now find themselves.
Stolen ground is not a smart achievement, and it’s not a comfortable place to be for the democrats today.