Yeah, either you change it or leave. We've seen the US going down the drain for the last 50 years, corporations and government are working against the people, the system is broken. Just look at other developped countries and you should see this is no place to live.
So yes: anyone living there by choice today is a fucking moron.
Dude, if an "enormously complicated" problem is ruining your life and you cannot fix it, why would you not consider the much much simpler solution of moving?
Keep telling yourself you are powerless and see where it gets you. I would flee this shithole before it becomes an actual dictaturship. Guess we'll see what the misterms have in store...