Real life isn't like a simplified story. No one's 100% good or evil, nor entirely perfect of imperfect. That's the third option, somewhere in the middle / "we

Real life isn't like a simplified story. No one's 100% good or evil, nor entirely perfect of imperfect. That's the third option, somewhere in the middle / "well, it's complicated". Government is particularly bad as inherently if an exception to a rule is required for society to function well that's where it has to happen. An active process to strive to be better and to fix problems, constant vigilance, is the best stance for a high quality organization. To strive for that (reasonable) perfection.