Sure, but it would be more useful to attempt to understand why the system incentivized politicians this way. If everyone that engages with a system can be blame

Sure, but it would be more useful to attempt to understand why the system incentivized politicians this way. If everyone that engages with a system can be blamed for doing something wrong, then the system needs to be rethought. Concretely, I think we should prioritize campaign finance reform and lobbying. It's only a start, but a potentially important one.