Think about this.
Joe Biden wins the election.
The Senate majority is held by the Republican Party.
Little or no legislation is passed.
That is not an unlikely scenario. Mitch McConnell wanted to make Barack Obama a one term president by blocking Obama’s agenda. Aren’t we going to hear those same words again?
There is no reference to political parties in the U.S. constitution and that is the problem. This issue is confronted by countries that have a parliamentary democracy by agreeing to a compromise that provides everyone a voice. Or does it?
Explained at britannica.com. A Parliamentary system, democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
A majority of the world’s parliaments are unicameral. One body decides what laws are to be passed and who will obtain a judgeship.
One main criticism of Parliamentary system is that the head of the government is in almost all cases not directly elected but that is the system in the United Sates democracy too.
Is Joe Biden to be a place holder? The ACA may not be dismantled and DACA children may not be deported from the country. Then what? The Democratic Party will have to find new leaders in four years.
If Trump were to obtain a second term, he is more likely to see legislation passed.
Grid lock is likely to be the situation for the next four years. Democrats control the House and Republicans control the Senate. This is a system that makes many people question the whole idea of democracy.
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