The usual rhetoric with every presdential election - "OMG we want change!", forgetting the USA political system is designed to prohibit and hinder change and make legislation and national laws practically impossible to make.
Such a flawed, terrible political system.
God I laugh at "proud Americans" - what even is there to be proud of?
The usual rhetoric with every presdential election - "OMG we want change!", forgetting the USA political system is designed to prohibit and hinder change and make legislation and national laws practically impossible to make.
Such a flawed, terrible political system.
God I laugh at "proud Americans" - what even is there to be proud of?
I don't think the U.S. political is designed to prohibit change, but it does make legislative change a slower, incremental process which forces the parties to compromise to get things done and make more restrained choices. I don't believe that's necessarily a bad thing particularly when one considers that political and economic instability from bad decisions in the U.S. can easily send the global economy into a tailspin.
The problem is that Republicans essentially decided they were going to be strict obstructionists the nanosecond President Obama got elected which is laughable in retrospect because their last President was so bad. So, it seems like not much has been done the last 8 years. However, we've managed to get some major legislation through Congress and landmark judicial decisions have sort of forced the legislature's hand in certain economic and social areas.
I think it's convenient for people who live in countries with economies and populations the size of U.S. states to take jabs at the U.S. when things appear dysfunctional in our system and suggest things that work in their nations. The reality is that, even with its flaws, the U.S. came to be the power it is today under its system and has maintained it for quite some time. That doesn't mean that continuous tweaks are not needed to improve our system, but it's important to realize that there's no one-size-fits-all political system bandaid. Some of the things that I would like to see in the U.S. (universal health care, affordable college/reduced student loan debt, wage growth that keeps up with inflation, etc.) are going to time to implement and find the correct approach.
I don't think the U.S. political is designed to prohibit change, but it does make legislative change a slower, incremental process which forces the parties to compromise to get things done and make more restrained choices. I don't believe that's necessarily a bad thing particularly when one considers that political and economic instability from bad decisions in the U.S. can easily send the global economy into a tailspin.
The problem is that Republicans essentially decided they were going to be strict obstructionists the nanosecond President Obama got elected which is laughable in retrospect because their last President was so bad. So, it seems like not much has been done the last 8 years. However, we've managed to get some major legislation through Congress and landmark judicial decisions have sort of forced the legislature's hand in certain economic and social areas.
I think it's convenient for people who live in countries with economies and populations the size of U.S. states to take jabs at the U.S. when things appear dysfunctional in our system and suggest things that work in their nations. The reality is that, even with its flaws, the U.S. came to be the power it is today under its system and has maintained it for quite some time. That doesn't mean that continuous tweaks are not needed to improve our system, but it's important to realize that there's no one-size-fits-all political system bandaid. Some of the things that I would like to see in the U.S. (universal health care, affordable college/reduced student loan debt, wage growth that keeps up with inflation, etc.) are going to time to implement and find the correct approach.
The Constitution favors the status quo. This is common knowledge. Look up James Madison the federalist papers which the constituion is based on.
It's so interesting to see how foreigners view Obama vs Alot of Americans.
I personally love Obama and don't understand why he gets so much severe hatred. There's disappointment and then there's people wishing he'd die in a massacre. The former I could understand, but I see the latter far too often.
Don't blame the government, blame the people who are electing these pro-guns, anti-abortion, anti-tax the rich, frauds into office. The republicans in Congress need to go. Its as simple as that.
It's so interesting to see how foreigners view Obama vs Alot of Americans.
I personally love Obama and don't understand why he gets so much severe hatred. There's disappointment and then there's people wishing he'd die in a massacre. The former I could understand, but I see the latter far too often.
He's more liked abroad then at home. But even now his approval rating was almost at 60% so he's getting popular in the US again.
obstructionism isn't a new concept. the way our government is set up actually favors it
I'm well aware of this, but the degree of obstructionism from Republicans the last two Presidential terms has definitely been a bit of a departure from the preceding decades. There's the general consensus that Congress isn't getting much of anything done. The Legislative branch is less liked than the Executive primarily because so little compromise is happening and party politics have become detrimentally divisive.
Ugh is there a way to keep Obama for 4 more years? i don't want him to leave i adore michelle so much! it's going to be hard to top her as a first lady!
Shutting down Trump with ease 
i adore michelle so much! it's going to be hard to top her as a first lady!