Americans think that they are all victims and that they are not responsible for anything.
The US is bankrupt warmongering police state today because everyone thinks the system is legit.
The elites give campaign donations and cushy job promises to politicians who make laws that enslave Americans, the Gestapo enforces the decrees, and Americans obey the laws.
If no one obeyed the laws or paid the taxes and the Gestapo didn't enforce the laws then the whole system would crumble.
No one rules if no one obeys.