Er>>The last thing we want is an efficient system of government like the right wing governments Germany and Italy had
Exactly. Italians seem to realize their mistake and they change their governments pretty often. Israelis are trying that too… Could you imagine if either of extreme Israeli parties were in the firm control of the government for 4 years?!
In American system, gridlock is, of course, part of the design. Only items that substantial groups agree to will pass. The danger is the Polish Seim experiment – each member had a veto power and eventually nothing passed, until the country declined and was partitioned by neighbors. Now, suddenly nobody had a vote …
Also, part of the frustration and fight for Presidency is atrophy of local and Congressional democracy. Why do we need feds to decide minimal wage and order of vaccination? Why do we need Presidents issuing EOs when Congress could make a law.