All the stuff that ordinary people think of as "working" when it comes to government and encounter in their daily lives happen at these levels: police, schools, roads, etc. 

You're right that people are also more familiar with the corruption at these levels, too. All I'm saying is that I think these institutions will continue to persist, because people perceive them as part of their community in a way they do not perceive the FBI or USDA.

Undisciplined

whooo!!! I am more familiar with the corrupt type at the local and state level. A good example of this is Walz.

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The Perils of Lawfare

It probably depends on exactly where you are. My impression has been that state and local institutions are fairly robust (not that they're good) compared to federal. I would expect the states and cities I'm most familiar with to continue on more or less like normal, if the national government falls apart.