Which is why even primaries are rigged but also whatever it takes to become a candidate in the first place. It seems that you have to play dirty to even be in politics. Good cant prevail since you'd need money and power just to "play" in the first place.

I think, though, that despite the corruption they aren't all necessarily on the same team. With corruption, comes greed, manipulation, betrayal, etc and so their own teammates are also potentially their enemies.

Is there any possibility that with trump as much of a narcissist, he couldn't set aside pride to do everything that tptb want? Surely, there is a power struggle on that level too.