The assumptions of most Americans has been that we deal mainly with our picayune domestic political scene within the long existing framework;
we have tended to leave our weak federal system drifting there, because it is the best system the world has ever known;
and nothing can be better to try to put in its place by reform, other than some form of state by state secession if the federal branch gets too high handed;
and, when needed, do what is necessary abroad militarily.
Certain broad areas of activity, most notably trade, investment, commerce, diplomacy, etc., and have usually been viewed by Americans as politically benign and harmless, (except for certain moments of reform, eg trust busting), if sometimes not very helpful for the average American. These have been left largely in private or chief executive hands, because our political system has required it.
Infrastructure has been seen only fitfully as a national priority; and sectional, interest group, and personality issues have driven projects that were built, usually without overarching rhyme or reason.
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