lesser evil calculus where it's literally just n compared to n+1 is so unhinged like, this is not a meaningful measurement. if the harris admin promised to kill 200000 and maim one where the trump admin promised to kill 200001 are we making a difference here? kill 200000 and leave one on life support? what are we doing here. it's so bleak 
And similarly, they have no desire to utilise that power except for its own sake. They don’t want to change the world. They’re liberals. By definition they’re fine with the status quo.