Thanks. It seems to me the New Testament advice on politics is to attempt to subvert "empire" by being nice to people.

The 2019 book "Romans Disarmed: Resisting Empire, Demanding Justice" is well worth reading.

The authors are good on podcasts too.

https://www.canisaythisatchurch.com/listen/2020/2/3/empire-justice-and-romans-with-sylvia-keesmaat-and-brian-walsh