Although many foolish, disastrous, or cruel things have been done in its name – as in Reshiram's – what Zekrom and its followers represent is ultimately the power of hope. Although its efforts have rarely been successful in defeating Reshiram or its followers, and these successes have more often than not led to dystopias born of foolish, doomed ideals, there have also been times when Zekrom pushed humanity forward in ways which were once believed to be an impossible dream. At these points in history, Zekrom and its worshipers considered themselves vindicated, Reshiram dropped its objections, and the world was revolutionized for the better.
Yet Zekrom, despite gaining many followers, failed on every one of these occasions to permanently supplant Reshiram's power and create a lasting, idealistic world. This is likely because idealism is itself a shifting target; an idea which becomes accepted is no longer simply an idea. Some, primarily Reshiram's followers but occasionally Zekrom worshipers overwhelmed by defeat and frustration, have argued instead that this is because Zekrom is the weaker of the two deities, but in truth they are evenly matched; the difference in winning percentage comes from the fact that their wars are accompanied by armies, and Reshiram's forces are typically larger or better equipped. Reshiram can celebrate its long periods of nominal dominance over humanity, but Zekrom and its followers, despite fewer periods of leadership, can point to the dramatic changes they have made which survived to the present day.
Because its forces are typically outnumbered, Zekrom has rarely won by proxy alone. Yet Zekrom is too idealistic a pokemon god to be content to leave humanity to its own devices, so it has often joined their fight – leaving the realistic Reshiram, who abhors the very concept of miraculous divine intervention, to reluctantly fight back.