Get rid of one or two hegemonies, and already there’s a couple ready to replace them at any time, only worse.

The only way the US to be reformed completely is on the inside, and only its citizens should realize the idea of actual rebellion:

Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new government, laying its foundation on such principles, and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness.