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Would the US be better off under a parliamentary system? (hexbear.net)

submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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All academic since it would never actually happen, but it seems like 3rd parties enjoy more success under parliamentary systems, and super unpopular governments can be tossed out more easily. Would things be any better?

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

uh.... explain?

I'm a dummy. Why is the USA's bicameral system not technically "parliamentary"?

PS: – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliamentary_system – ok I guess the fact that the boss man is elected separately makes it not "parliamentary"; "parliamentary" means the leader of the parliament is the head-of-state.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

For one, a third party can gain a foothold much more easily. In the UK, for example, small parties to the left of Labour can win and hold seats in Parliament.

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