I'd argue we have a good but very inefficient (by-design) government. The US government is optimized to prevent tyranny, definitely not for efficiency. Depart

I'd argue we have a good but very inefficient (by-design) government. The US government is optimized to prevent tyranny, definitely not for efficiency. Departments operate on a 'use it or lose it' budgetary basis, there's very little mechanism to use funds efficiently.