That is not true at all.
People were willing to accept a return to business as usual after President Trump’s first term. His reelection is not only a signal that the US cannot be relied upon to elect competent leaders, but that checks and balances cannot be relied upon to prevent the damage. There is no stability in governance.
The leader of the executive can destroy commitments and policies of not just the prior administration, but policies of longstanding precedent.
With the Supreme Court backing of the ability to unilaterally fire government workers, the government will no longer be a stable place to work. It will be harder to recruit experts in the future.
Zeus