I think it’s just the difference between the US and parliamentary democracies. In the US elections are on a fixed schedule, but with a parliament, you can have snap elections with little notice. In the US, everyone knows when the next election will be and have more time to plan/campaign
I’ve been frustrated with the US system for a while now. It appears to overemphasize individual personalities over policy and also seems to be prone to gridlock. I often wonder if a parliamentary system would be preferable to what we’ve got right now lol.
Of course, my perception could also be influenced by recency bias: the last few (Presidential) election cycles in the US have felt quite dysfunctional to say the least.
I think it’s just the difference between the US and parliamentary democracies. In the US elections are on a fixed schedule, but with a parliament, you can have snap elections with little notice. In the US, everyone knows when the next election will be and have more time to plan/campaign
This makes sense.
I’ve been frustrated with the US system for a while now. It appears to overemphasize individual personalities over policy and also seems to be prone to gridlock. I often wonder if a parliamentary system would be preferable to what we’ve got right now lol.
Of course, my perception could also be influenced by recency bias: the last few (Presidential) election cycles in the US have felt quite dysfunctional to say the least.