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Parliamentary systems of other countries usually have the advantages of lessons learned since the American revolution. The necessary feature of the American sys
by burnt-resistor 13d ago
Parliamentary systems of other countries usually have the advantages of lessons learned since the American revolution. The necessary feature of the American system is countervailing powers, but as a uniparty for corporations or one weakened, it ceases to function and cannot be easily reformed or competed against with a new party. These are flaws addressed to some degree by parliamentary systems where new party(ies) can challenge incumbents more easily.
- nickff 13d agoThere are plenty of examples of democracies which began after the American Revolution, and subsequently devolved to single-party states.