Sure they are one is created by the other. People have wanted the government they have.
FedGov™ was created by the states to be the equal to the states, no reign over them. As such it is an entity that contains millions of entrenched bureaucrats who's sole purpose is self sustenance. It is far past time to dissolve this monstrosity and split the USA up into autonomous regions. Hopefully one of those regions would uphold Constitutional values and those people wishing to maintain those values could vote with their feet and go there.