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Matthew Yglesias

Is American democracy still doomed?

16 mins | Jun 11, 2022
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Pushing for institutional destruction could lead to societal collapse. The American political system requires constant compromise from the left and right to function on a fundamental level. However, with a rise in increasingly principled politicians, Matthew Yglesias questions the merits of parliamentarism over presidentialism, and the long-term sustainability of the American political institutions.

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