Congratulations America.

Congratulations USA and all that.

I can't sleep since I have the flu and some fever so I'm pretty tired so forgive typing mistakes.

heartc,

for being "the oldest democracy" (not sure if that's the truth) USA has a strange way of giving the president lots of power. And with the US being a significant nation in the world, 'the leader of the free world' as they say, it means that this one person has huge power overall.

So, does it make much sense to go that way? I mean isn't democracy and parlamentarism etc. about taking the power away from 'dieties', godlike-figures, pharaos and kaisers etc. and giving the power to the people? Or if not the people then at least some of their chosen people?

And the thing about US presidents, it's as if come election time the crimes of the previous president just kind of vanish like they never existed. What is this about? Overall US popularity is at the lowest it's been maybe ever. And it'll take a lot more than just Barry to fix that.

edit. And I'm not "Stinking drunk in Trinidad" like my avatar text says. Wish I was, I really just have a flu.