Comment by SauntSolaire

Let's say, hypothetically, you had two political parties — a "destroy the current institutions" party, and the "preserve the current institutions" party.

The latter might notice the former having an easier time, but "hey, it works for them" is the wrong takeaway. Commit to the hard work of building resilient institutions; don't join in the destruction because it's easier.

There's also an element of "Never (...), they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience."