I'm not fully convinced of this because just about every politician is captured by an individual desire to make money, get in the good graces of the bourgeoisie, get book deals, have a career. That kind of stuff. That's why Trump had basically no support in Washington to overthrow the election, because these people want jobs. Trump was different because he gave red meat to the hogs and acted as cover for the most bloodthirsty aspects of American empire. He wasn't viewed as captured, despite essentially acting as a doofus they would move from room to room so a entirely standard Republican administration could be carried out.

What's far more likely to me is the republicans will run someone so devoid of any personality of their own they'll do whatever's asked of them. It's why they stuck Mike Pence with Trump.