“Government leadership is a necessary evil”
That is a core leftists notion. Were Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln necessary evils or heroic men who made America a land of freedom and liberty?
The left agrees with you. Conservatives do not.
“If men were angels, no government would be necessary.” - James Madison
“Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.” - Thomas Paine