I agree.
Too often I hear what sounds like the refrain of old “give us a king!”
IOW, the idea that our only hope, the only way to make headway against evil is through, not only a political process fraught with the usual perils of human nature, but through “one man,” the president.
Yes, we must use the tools at hand to do good in this world-—and one of those tools, to whatever extent, is the installation of an administration. But that’s not the be-all and end-all of any cause or ideology.
I hadn't thought of it like that but you're right. Good point.