If the U.S. had a parliamentary system

[Hyggemata]

Abolition of states should be first on the agenda.

Federalism is essential. In America anyways. Without the states we would have the political seesawing of Ohio on a national scale.

Canada is a federal country, and yet it does not suffer from Alberta attempting to subvert the legalization of homosexuality.

[The United Colonies of Earth]

Federalism is essential. In America anyways. Without the states we would have the political seesawing of Ohio on a national scale.

Canada is a federal country, and yet it does not suffer from Alberta attempting to subvert the legalization of homosexuality.

I'm aware. The United States is more politically heterogeneous than the rest of the OECD as far as I know.

[Hyggemata]

To me, proponents of states' rights are forgetting that the federation is, in effect, an assembly of states.

[Costa Fierro]

Ehhh, parliamentary systems suck.

As someone who lives in a country with a parliamentary system, why does it suck more than a bicameral system that results in unnecessary deadlock?

[Novus America]

Abolition of states should be first on the agenda.

What? Why? And the US is too big and diverse to run as a single entity.

[Hyggemata]

Abolition of states should be first on the agenda.

What? Why? And the US is too big and diverse to run as a single entity.

I'm not saying that there should be no local government. A re-assignment of the remit of constituent vs. federal governments is urgently required.

[Novus America]

What? Why? And the US is too big and diverse to run as a single entity.

I'm not saying that there should be no local government. A re-assignment of the remit of constituent vs. federal governments is urgently required.

Well changing the distribution of powers somewhat is different than abolishing the states.
But if anything we need more, not less local government.

[Hyggemata]

I'm not saying that there should be no local government. A re-assignment of the remit of constituent vs. federal governments is urgently required.

Well changing the distribution of powers somewhat is different than abolishing the states.
But if anything we need more, not less local government.

I'm all in favour for keeping and expanding local government, but in meaningful ways. What I don't support is states enacting policies opposing the federal government as a means of political protest.

[Novus America]

Well changing the distribution of powers somewhat is different than abolishing the states.
But if anything we need more, not less local government.

I'm all in favour for keeping and expanding local government, but in meaningful ways. What I don't support is states enacting policies opposing the federal government as a means of political protest.

Well that is not a major problem as the courts shut that down. And that does not neccesitate abolishing the states. And is invetable to occur with any local government. If they do you stop them. Which we already do.

[Hyggemata]

I'm all in favour for keeping and expanding local government, but in meaningful ways. What I don't support is states enacting policies opposing the federal government as a means of political protest.

Well that is not a major problem as the courts shut that down. And that does not neccesitate abolishing the states. And is invetable to occur with any local government. If they do you stop them. Which we already do.

And what happens when the states refuse to accept the ruling of the highest court in the land?

[Novus America]

Well that is not a major problem as the courts shut that down. And that does not neccesitate abolishing the states. And is invetable to occur with any local government. If they do you stop them. Which we already do.

And what happens when the states refuse to accept the ruling of the highest court in the land?

Well that is not usually a problem. But if need be federal government officials can be sent in to enforce it.

It is the same thing if anyone breaks the law really. Not everyone is going to want to obey the law so you have enforcement mechanisms.

[Hyggemata]

Well that is fair enough, in my opinion. Canada is too a federal country, yet it does not suffer from the disunity in the USA. Perhaps some lessons could be had.

[Neu Leonstein]

I'm aware. The United States is more politically heterogeneous than the rest of the OECD as far as I know.

*Looks at Belgium*

Really?

[Novus America]

Well that is fair enough, in my opinion. Canada is too a federal country, yet it does not suffer from the disunity in the USA. Perhaps some lessons could be had.

Quebec? Also Canada only has one tenth the population of the US. California alone has a bigger population than the entirety of Canada.

[Hyggemata]

Well that is fair enough, in my opinion. Canada is too a federal country, yet it does not suffer from the disunity in the USA. Perhaps some lessons could be had.

Quebec? Also Canada only has one tenth the population of the US. California alone has a bigger population than the entirety of Canada.

Quebec has settled down because its people have come to their senses. People who support independent Texas haven't. Anyway, I think the Canadian system is the direction in which the USA wants to migrate.

[Alizeria]

It wouldn't work, at all. Parliamentary systems favour unitary states, and while there are federal parliamentary systems out there (e.g. Germany) most of these systems, in practice, are highly centralised.

Personally I think that the US needs more centralisation like it needs a hole in the head.

[Novus America]

Quebec? Also Canada only has one tenth the population of the US. California alone has a bigger population than the entirety of Canada.

Quebec has settled down because its people have come to their senses. People who support independent Texas haven't. Anyway, I think the Canadian system is the direction in which the USA wants to migrate.

The people who want a independent Texas are also a minority an not a real problem. And there are still a fair number of people in Quebec who want independence.
And you need to be more specific. What specific differences and specific policies do you want changed?

[Hyggemata]

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Normally guessing typos is my strength, but this is beyond me.

[Aclion]

I feel like it should be pointed out that the whole point of the US political structure is to make it very difficult to do things.

[Hyggemata]

I feel like it should be pointed out that the whole point of the US political structure is to make it very difficult to do things.

That's not a good thing, when you realize that there are endless tasks the government should be doing.

[Aclion]

I feel like it should be pointed out that the whole point of the US political structure is to make it very difficult to do things.

That's not a good thing, when you realize that there are endless tasks the government should be doing.

Ah but there is an even larger list of endless tasks that the government should not be doing.
I should also point out that the US states have a lot more leeway in governance then is typical in parliamentary countries, so a lot the tasks normally taken by national government is done more locally.

[Hyggemata]

That's not a good thing, when you realize that there are endless tasks the government should be doing.

Ah but there is an even larger list of endless tasks that the government should not be doing.
I should also point out that the US states have a lot more leeway in governance then is typical in parliamentary countries, so a lot the tasks normally taken by national government is done more locally.

The people will decide what the government should be doing or should not be doing. As long as elections keep happening, the government remains accountable to the people.

[Kravanica]

What the fuck is the point of having a president if he's ceremonial?

President of Ireland's duties may be a good place to start - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_Ireland

Better than most other ceremonial presidents, at least. And that ain't saying much.

[Kravanica]

Abolition of states should be first on the agenda.

Do you want to destroy America or something?

[Kravanica]

Well that is fair enough, in my opinion. Canada is too a federal country, yet it does not suffer from the disunity in the USA. Perhaps some lessons could be had.

What would you call Quebec?