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I know you do not HAVE to choose from these two, but since the US has started out with these two...
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The US did NOT start out with these two...geez, if you are going to make such sweeping condemnations of our political system, at least bother to do some
minimal research first.
The Federalist and Wig parties were major parties that pre-dated the Republicans. I think Lincoln was one of the first Republicans.
They are the two major parties in modern times, but they have not always been so and were never the
only two parties. Sheesh.
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Especailly since the winner (president) basically takes it all.
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The President is not a King (...god, and they say
our education sucks, heh heh).
The President is held in check by the other two branches. Congress can and has overidden Presidential Vetos before. The President
cannot enact new legislation...only congress can do that.
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If your president was less powerful and the House basically had the last say, a true democracy would be the case.
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Unlikely...the House is currently dominated by conservatives.
Of course we are still a democracy in any case...The "we are a Republic" argument is retarded...the two are not mutually exclusive.
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But right now, even a 20% vote for the greens doesn't mean one squat as long as a conservative republican gets to be president.
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They have as much a chance to become the dominant party as anyone else. Why should a minority party make decision for the majority?
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He just vetoes the stuff.
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His vetos can be overidden.
What nation is that? Certainly not the PRC...
You make the President out to be all-powerful and then post examples of the checks on his power. Give me a break.