Quote Originally Posted by antongast View Post
The American political system is, and always has been, designed to give more weight to those fighting against change than those fighting for it. One person's "separation of powers" and "checks and balances" are another person's "obstructionism" and "procedural obstacles." In countries with parliamentary systems of government, this isn't so much the case, and consequently, for better or for worse, ruling coalitions in those countries are able to effect change much more quickly and easily.
And they change governments without lengthy expensive campaign seasons.