A well functioning executive of a liberal democracy should be boring and effective.

The US puts far too much import on its President. They would have been better off with a symbolic monarch so the Chief Executive could get work done. All the limos, "Hail to the Chief," drama of Airforce One -- it's just a distraction.

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MistyCee

Well, we could have had a Prime Minister and a ceremonial President, but I doubt that's really the source of our problems.

Bumbles · 51-55, M

@MistyCee Impossible of course, as is my hypothetical solution, but I do think America places too much myth on the Presidency. They are just to be the Chief Officer of the Executive Branch of government.

MistyCee

@Bumbles I agree, and so did our first President.