I agree, but what was fair and effective in 1970 might not be anymore, right?

Do you agree that these processes need to evolve over time?

And if so, what if they haven't been evolving as fast as the rest of the world and have fallen behind?

What is a leader to do, when many processes no longer are in anyone's best interest other than the people who maintain them and those have learned to exploit them?

The government doesn't seem like a machine to me, more like society's nervous system. It's a very scary idea that it has become so rigid and so outdated that a massive overhaul is necessary. It does seem like an opening for extremism (fascism, tyranny), which I'm sure we both fear. I just find it very hard to tell whether disrupting the system or letting it continue will lead to a better outcome for Americans.