@xyzzy141 No, the reality of a big government.
Those private actors who might be capable, DARE NOT MOVE or to do anything quickly or good. Only "connected" (politically) and incompetent private actors are granted crumbs.
so then, shit gets to be job of government, by default.
& they do either bad things or nothing, because "It's what commies & neo-feudal bureaucrats do. To fix power grid, is treated as impossible. To want to, is treated as sinful - except if it helps migrants."
Worst of all worlds.
But you don't have to live like this. It's Stockholm Syndrome - yourself being either abused or abuser or both - If you argue that you must live like this.
In USA: Trump government repairs public monuments, arrests criminals, stops child exploitation, stops destructive migrants, upgrades power supply - or permits private companies to, re-shores chip & auto manufacturing - or permits private companies to, builds rockets - or permits private companies to. & indeed they work at it
Not all is well - government debt is big problem or will be soon, like in UK - it might destroy currency. But in general, the more people tell commies & neo-feudal bureaucrats to go fuck themselves, the more people can live, do things & solve problems.