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America's owners are happy with it, so it stays.

History.

There's too much imported rot in America for any system to work besides Jefferson's original vision of state supremacy, and even that would only 'work' in the sense that it'd lead to balkanization and a handful of the US remnants would be good places with good government.

If Trump wins this may change. A surge in the power of non-establishment parties could force a change or at least force an additional round of election for the executive and proportion for Congress though the cut off would be wayyyyy above 5%.

>>12255

Probably because it's a fairly old system of democracy that arose completely apart from any monarchy.

The parliamentary systems, which I agree are way the fuck better, were meant to give a broader voice balancing out the authority of a monarch.

I also wonder if they gave as much thought to political parties in the 18th century and how the American system tends to create a 2 party duopoly. There is no mention of political parties in the American constitution.

>>12255

Probably because it's a fairly old system of democracy that arose completely apart from any monarchy.

The parliamentary systems, which I agree are way the fuck better, were meant to give a broader voice balancing out the authority of a monarch.

I also wonder if they gave as much thought to political parties in the 18th century and how the American system tends to create a 2 party duopoly. There is no mention of political parties in the American constitution.