institutions
It is not unheard of for foreign leaders to complain to American officials about an unflattering story on the Voice of America or RFE/RL. To which that official will, in.
Bobo's fantasies about elites and bipartisanship notwithstanding, to the extent that the British system is "functional" where the American system isn't, it's because the Westminster system allows majorities to govern.
Something that I and other colleagues have noted at institutions similar to my current employer is that there seems to be an omnipresent implied, when not explicit, anti-intellectual current defining the place. While a bit muddled at times, this CIF entry in The Guardian captures...
Long-time readers will know I agree entirely with this:So that’s the context in which to ask whether or not it makes sense to have a supermajority requirement for many Senate.