Prime Minister vs President

Which is a better option?

@vivify said
Which is a better option?

It depends the role you give a president.

@shavixmir said
It depends the role you give a president.

"...men cannot be enslaved politically until they have been disarmed ideologically. When they are so disarmed, it is the victims who take the lead in the process of their own destruction"

AR

@vivify said
Which is a better option?

President for life is invariably the worse option.

American presidents do not necessarily command a majority in Congress, and this sometimes leads to a stymied or obstructionist political process. Whereas a British PM necessarily commands a majority in Parliament; this facilitates the legislative process, but has a downside as well in that the ruling party sees no need to reach consensus on policy.

Personally, I prefer the Swiss model: no party can control parliament (this is constitutionally anchored), thereby forcing consensus politics. Furthermore, the executive is a committee of seven people, and no party can control this committee either--this too is constitutionally anchored, the members of the executive committee must be chosen from a multitude of parties.

@shavixmir said
It depends the role you give a president.

Assuming it's not a mostly ceremonious role.

@moonbus said
President for life is invariably the worse option.

American presidents do not necessarily command a majority in Congress, and this sometimes leads to a stymied or obstructionist political process. Whereas a British PM necessarily commands a majority in Parliament; this facilitates the legislative process, but has a downside as well in that the ruling party sees no need to ...[text shortened]... ionally anchored, the members of the executive committee must be chosen from a multitude of parties.

I would like to see a combination in the electoral process where both a parliament/ congress and the president are elected. I see no reason why this can't be the case with PMs.

In the U.S. the political party of the President usually switches when they leave office since the opposition can exploit a dissatisfaction with the incumbent. This means continual screw ups like from Boris and Liz Truss would doom their party to losing power when a new leader is elected.

As far as "president for life" I'm a strong supporter of term limits.

@vivify said
Assuming it's not a mostly ceremonious role.

As in Germany, for example. It’s the chancellor who has the power.

@vivify said
I would like to see a combination in the electoral process where both a parliament/ congress and the president are elected. I see no reason why this can't be the case with PMs.

In the U.S. the political party of the President usually switches when they leave office since the opposition can exploit a dissatisfaction with the incumbent. This means continual screw ups like ...[text shortened]... en a new leader is elected.

As far as "president for life" I'm a strong supporter of term limits.

Presidents for life are invariably just dictators with a euphemistic title. Putin obviously has no intention of leaving office voluntarily, and Xi is well on the way there too.

@wajoma said
"...men cannot be enslaved politically until they have been disarmed ideologically. When they are so disarmed, it is the victims who take the lead in the process of their own destruction"

AR

From Wajoma's Big Fat Book of Excuses.

@suzianne said
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@mike69 said
From Suzanne’s big fat azz.

At least spell my name right, troll.

@mike69 said
From Suzanne’s big fat azz.

You spend a lot of time fantasizing about other posters' nether parts don't you

@vivify said
Assuming it's not a mostly ceremonious role.

Then a prime minister.

I should give a longer answer….

@suzianne said
At least spell my name right, troll.

😉, surly you jest. I simply make statements to try and understand and all I get I return is everything I already know? Have a good one you little wokester you.

@athousandyoung said
You spend a lot of time fantasizing about other posters' nether parts don't you

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