FYI, there's an article on Vox that argues that presidential systems are inherently prone to collapse and that it's a miracle America made it this far: http://w

FYI, there's an article on Vox that argues that presidential systems are inherently prone to collapse and that it's a miracle America made it this far: http://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8120063/american-democracy-doomed http://www.vox.com/2015/3/2/8120063/american-democracy-doome... One interesting point the article raises was that one of the few things saving the American political system from collapse was our ugly racial history.