Dysfunctional American government is an old story.
It's been going on at least since 2000 when Al Gore conceded the presidency to George Dubya Bush.  

  Since 9/11, it's been the military-industrial Establishment in charge. The giant corporations and the war machine have been calling the shots. The US government is geared up to save and strengthen the US government and its institutions - Wall Street, Congress, the Pentagon,  Homeland Security,  CIA, FBI, the Supreme Court, the Republican and Democratic Parties. That's as much hard work as any presidential administration can handle. The 325 million Americans are beside the point.The US government never cared much about the welfare of masses of Americans. Now it cares less.
The people are on their own on food stamps.