What do the free nations of the world think of what has so quickly happened in America?

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6. In a parliamentary system, would this have led more quickly to serious consequences ? Like a "no confidence" vote ?

Americans tend to think of parliamentary gov'ts as weak and unstable. But maybe the American system -- particularly the Imperial POTUS -- is a little *too* stable for our own good.

I don't think parliaments stopped either Hitler or Mussolini, so there's that.




And what could provide a way out ? Impeachment by a minority would be a sure road to disaster, as Uglicans would hold impeachment hearings every day. TBOMK there is no such thing as a popular Federal referendum for impeachment; do we need one ?

Obviously, getting rid of the Electoral College would be a BIG step forward, as Uglicans rely on it to win despite their overall unpopularity. And getting rid of gerrymandering is more complicated than most people realize. Personally, I think only highly fractured, randomly generated districts could ever be sufficiently proof against such tampering -- and new (random) districts for *each* election might eventually prove necessary.

Maybe the ancient Athenians had it right -- bring on the ostrakoi.