Let's face it: American governmental bodies are dysfunctional at almost every level. Most people live in California, Texas, Florida, and New York. All are poorly managed. And then there's the federal government sitting on top.
The key to thriving in the US is to have a high net worth so you can feel independent of this dysfunctional government. And then ignore all the stressful noise in the crisis-obsessed news cycle.
Oh, wait, you might not, because the Texas Board of Education took it upon themselves to re-write history.
Low taxes are cool and all, but I don't see how anyone could live in peace with that public school system.