I am still trying to follow the logic, but the answer to the headline query in any case is going to be a resounding no.
The swamp will not drain the swamp by otself any more than fish in an aquarium will decide to all pee in the same corner so they won’t have to swim around in and breathe each other’s filth. Even if they do, the exercise is pointless.
Fighting back isn’t pointless. We’re probing their perimeter.
Read the logic again, it’s pretty solid.