Cities being sacked are not going to change with much from DC. Local policing and courts are a local responsibility. The Fed’s can do little to impact that.
Many of the “big issues” are local.
Now—immigration and Federal budgets are issues that need to be addressed Federally.
I think you make a reasoned point.
I will also say that the Attorney General could bring charges
against any DAs that are not abiding by the laws of their
cities, states, and even the fed.
The fed can also withhold certain funds if states are going
to go the anarchy route.
Just shut off all federal dollars if cities choose to allow
their businesses and individuals to be defenseless.
Granted, there are some issues with that, but there hasn’t
been any push-back to states going rogue.