Republican nominee for President

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by That Guy

that's why europeans kind of think our version of democracy is a bit crazy. parliaments (like in britain) have elections and the majority party gets the prime minister, who's usually been around and in that party for a long time, and is answerable to them.

the problem with outsiders is that people elect them thinking they'll be able to change things, and don't realize that the president's powers are actually a bit limited, especially if he's fighting congress.

No, the problem is special interest and lobbiest who buy and sell influence within the political system. It's no great secret.

That's why trump and Bernie are doing so well.