I vote 3rd world banana republic. Any communist or fascist country keeps up the infrastructure of its capital city - for show. In this sh!thole capital we don’t even fix potholes.
Solution?
Decentralize the Federal Government.
Force Congress to telecommute most of the year. Away from the lobbyists and the big bucks. Texas Legislature meets every other year unless the Governor calls for a special session. It has worked for a long time.
Eliminate entire Rogue/Unconstitutional Departments. Restore the limited government our founders set up. Don’t go back to the dark ages, but restore the accountability they were wise enough to create.
It is TIME to DownSize DC!