'I feel sorry for Americans': A baffled world watches the U.S.

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13. I've been reluctant to engage in this topic

But no. You are wrong. This is not the future of countries with a parliamentary government.

The US has three branches of government, with the Executive holding a third of all power. Under the command or whim of one person.That is too much power for one person, but it's baked into your system.

Hell, in a parliamentary democracy, Trump would never have survived pre-selection. If, by chance, he was elected to a seat, his fellow parliamentarian party members could choose to vote him leader, relegate him to the back benches or censure him and expel him from the party. THAT is having checks and balances.

Ok, so you survive Trump and Joe is elected to clean up his shit. It will happen again.