The US is a de facto neo-fascist oligarchy ruled by the incestuous triad of corporations, Evangelical Christianity and the military industrial complex. The vestigial organs of democracy remain to convince the populace that their choice between 99% Hitler and 100% Hitler actually matters.

Yes, the corruption is absolute and universal, from the President down to the beat cop. I mean, what's described in the article is probably tame compared to what modern Presidents have gotten up to.