eh, politicians....they’re all crooks anyway.
If you think that, then maybe you should run for local office, then go on to bigger and better things. You can’t change anything without taking an active part.
When you’re confronted with crooked politicians, run as an honest politician. The longest journey begins with one step. Make an effort to be part of the solution, rather than part of the problem.
Most are crooks, but my CC candidate is a goofball who actually says what he thinks. He’s the only one in the race that I’m sure I can believe. However, if he wins, it will be because the alcohol-sales referenda bring out a lot of voters who pick the first candidate alphabetically :-).
Not all of them, though the system has great corrupting power.