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Originally Posted by roachboy
so those european parliamentary systems that function--with a greater degree of democratic responsiveness (for example in a parliamentary system we could already be rid of the bush administration and almost inevitably would be by now--but not here...)---those systems are what? flukes? or is there some way i do not know about in which they "do not work"?
i really do not understand the argument you are making, pan.
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But the difference is in the tradition. The US has enough problems dealing with 2 parties, I honestly don't see it working on more (although I personally want to believe in a third party and want to believe it would work.....the more rational side of me doesn't see it happening).
The parliamentary system could also come back and bite us on the ass because the checks and balances are not as great as they are here.
We have the best form of government in the world, when it is working.
We have the best political system in the world, when it is working.
What we lack, right now and have for some time, is true compromise between the parties and too much unnecessary red tape and hoops to jump through.