> Usually you judge whether something is broken when it fails to meet your expectations

Most Americans I talk to say that they want their government to help people who needs help: mentally ill, uninsured people with medical conditions.

Even conservative Americans agrees that people in need should be helped. How else would you call yourself a Christian.

Nevertheless, I see people in desparate need of help on American streets every day. Are you saying this is a new thing, and that it haven't been broken for 20-30 years?

http://worldhappiness.report/ed/2017/

If people only care about politics when the system is broken, why do 80-90% vote in elections.

My point is that people don't vote because the system is broken. People are more likely to vote if they believe it to make a difference.

People in the US have lost faith in democracy. This is unlikely to cause more people to vote. I'm not offering a solution. Just that things are not magically going to become better because people are going to start voting when things are this bad.