Disingenuousness is not a flattering look for you.
There is a reason Don Quixote has been an enduring classic. People are always emulating his example. People are responsible for the results of their actions not just whether they stood on principle. It’s especially cheap when others pay the price for the warm glow that comes from standing on principle.
I believe you fight the good fight as long and as hard as you can and then get the best compromise you can to protect & serve the American people. It’s a war not a battle, there will be another chance to improve things.