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"We just replace him with the next guy in a suit and tie" I think this misses a key point of democracy. The president is not important as a person but because h
by chki 10y ago
"We just replace him with the next guy in a suit and tie"
I think this misses a key point of democracy. The president is not important as a person but because he is legitimized by the american public. Replacing him requires an enormous effort which is really what it is all about.
On top of that one could argue that the president has to be kept safe so that there is somebody willing to get elected and take the risk. Sure, someone will always become president but that person might not have the required skills.
- clintonb 10y ago> Replacing him requires an enormous effort which is really what it is all about. It's not _that_ difficult. We have at least 17 people in line to replace him https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_line_of_succession https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_lin.... All it takes is verifying the president is unable to serve, and administering the oath of office.
- dmd 10y ago> Sure, someone will always become president but that person might not have the required skills. What a tragedy that would be! Fortunately, we have a system to prevent it from happening.