I like the analogy for as far as it goes
But I disagree that there's going to be one simple, elegant action that will remedy our political situation. That is to say, there isn't a magic bullet. It's going to take a lot of work, hard work, to begin to undo the rot in our system. We elected a whole bunch of Democrats in 2018, and we're looking to do the same next year.
Part of the systemic problem is that these new arrivals are going to want to build their career and the legacy on some terrific idea or much-needed program. Having to put on a hazmat suit and clear the weeds, unclog the sewer, de-lintify the dryer vent, and perform a dozen other dirty tasks, isn't what they signed on for. It's also instructive to see what happens to the freshmen representatives who get mucking (like Rep. Ocasio-Cortez). I'd like to think I'm made of stern stuff, but taking that kind of 24-7 abuse from the entrenched powers-that-be takes a lion's heart, a rhino's hide, and a mule's stubbornness. It ain't easy, and it ain't glamorous. And some of the most truculent opposition will come from Democrats who owe their position to their ability to get along with the system as it is.
Pull together, and where you can't pull with someone else, at the very least, don't make their job harder.