the US state has really been hollowed out, even in ways that are completely self-defeating for sustaining empire. I bet the super rich would be fine with Secret Service becoming useless because they and their lackeys will also have private protection. So it’s just the politicians representing the poor and workers that can easily be killed (not many of them around to be fair, but if there were then a weak SS would make using rightwing gangs for assassinations a lot easier - think of how Brazil works where gangs and off duty cops regularly gun down politicians in the street).
I think you’re pretty cool