In what way have the ostensible advantages of the European system actually materialized in favor of conservatism or nationalism? Because to my eyes, every “feature” of European government that is currently resisting populism did nothing when it was time to resist globalism.
In what way have the ostensible advantages of the European system actually materialized in favor of conservatism or nationalism?
I actually think the American system produces more gridlock. More gridlock is to the advantage of conservatism and nationalism. I mean flipside in that if you're able to weaponize a party to have a chance of fixing the country, it's also possible to weaponize a party to wreck the country.
I'm by no means arguing that the European system is better. I really don't know. And we're in such a deep mess and malaise, from which I see no way out, that it would be stupid to make that argument. I can see some small advantages.
A more fragmented system leads to more infighting within the establishment. That is part of the reason the current German government was ineffective and so hated.
Politics are less polarized and allowed some center and even center-left governments to crack down on immigration. I'm not sure the Democrats could do that.
There is an outlet for the anti-woke (BSW) and anti-war left (BSW, Left). Flipside is that there is also an outlet for the pro-war right (CDU).
Immigration has been a major electoral issue for over 40 years here in the states and still isn't fixed. It is extremely unlikely to be fixed by the current GOP (despite them having a mandate to do so), and our system is extremely effective at keeping third parties, who might sincerely want to fix it unlike the GOP, out of power. It's baffling to me that anyone thinks it's effective.
In what way have the ostensible advantages of the European system actually materialized in favor of conservatism or nationalism? Because to my eyes, every “feature” of European government that is currently resisting populism did nothing when it was time to resist globalism.
I actually think the American system produces more gridlock. More gridlock is to the advantage of conservatism and nationalism. I mean flipside in that if you're able to weaponize a party to have a chance of fixing the country, it's also possible to weaponize a party to wreck the country.
I'm by no means arguing that the European system is better. I really don't know. And we're in such a deep mess and malaise, from which I see no way out, that it would be stupid to make that argument. I can see some small advantages.
Immigration has been a major electoral issue for over 40 years here in the states and still isn't fixed. It is extremely unlikely to be fixed by the current GOP (despite them having a mandate to do so), and our system is extremely effective at keeping third parties, who might sincerely want to fix it unlike the GOP, out of power. It's baffling to me that anyone thinks it's effective.
The US system is also effective at resisting populism. Even with Trump winning again with two houses of Congress, immigration is still not fixed.