Are we grading on a curve?
If you had to give a letter grade to the American political system as it actually functions today (vs. as it was designed to function), that grade would be:
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No, let's grade for real.
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Can't answer. On the one hand, I think it's an F in consideration of its epidemic idiocy. On the other hand, I think it's an A in terms of its robustness to epidemic idiocy. (It's a wonder the entire edifice didn't implode long ago.)
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By 'robust' do you mean the nation hasn't collapsed into anarchy quite yet, or that the gov't robustly delivers good policies and services?
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Compared to what? Venezuela or Denmark?
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Compared to how an excellent government would function. Whatever that means to you.
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I was going to vote D
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I would vote G if there was one included
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The gridlock is
-- a feature, not a bug-- but hasn't been enough effective gridlock over time to illustrate intended levels & all-too-often ways around it.
That said, it's longest living in the world & relatively kept collectivist hordes at bay.
So I reluctantly grade it a CThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Founders needed to (1) prohibit delegation of legislative power to the executive or judicial brances, (2) add term limits, and (3) make the commerce clause less abusable.
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Agreed on all three. As for point 1 - there is a book about that titled "The Administrative State", and also - Unmasking the Administrative State: The Crisis of American Politics in the Twenty-First Century
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