That's the same model that has alienated increasing sections of the population, increased the precariat, forgotten the working classes, and increased the wealth gap. And, notably, increasingly driven people to vote for extremists, to accept that drastic action is necessary, and drive anti-government sentiment generally.
So what will be the outcome of that?
It's the difference between living in a flawed democracy where people are still free to post rubbish on a site like Mumsnet, and living in a dictatorship where you are always worried about the knock at the door.
Trump is the first step to that kind of dictatorship, because he is not guided by any moral principles, and actively wants to destroy institutions that protect democracy like an independent judiciary and a free press. (I am not talking about the Supreme Court here - I might not like his appointments, but they are qualified and would have been appointed by another republican president - I am more talking about his pardon for Roger Stone and his undermining of the judiciary).
The only thing protecting the US (and the rest of the world) from Trump's worse impulses is his incompetence and laziness, but he can pave the way for a want to be autocrat with drive and intelligence.
No government will ever be the magic bullet that magically protects its population from corrupt dictators forever. All we can do is hope that the majority of people recognise when it is necessary to course correct.