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On the other side of gridlock, democratic centralism as associated with Leninism, is meant to break factional gridlocks and unite the entire one rule party behi

On the other side of gridlock, democratic centralism as associated with Leninism, is meant to break factional gridlocks and unite the entire one rule party behind a democratic decision to emphasize swiftness. If Arabs were starving, I think they would want swiftness in getting food and it may be why the article states that they may be looking to the Chinese model as an alternative in the uncertain future. The US is about checks and balances instead, but it seems like in this gridlock that the Supreme Court is the de facto lawmaking body with it being able to make the recent sweeping political decisions of the US. There's also the rise of "Trumpism" (for the lack of a better word) where people want a strong leader to bend the rules and get things done with the most radical supporters acting extrajudicially. There are also radical anarchists on the other side acting extrajudicially too. I'm not too certain about how stable this system can be with the recession /inflation on top that's clawing away economic and financial gains of ordinary people that may end up radicalizing them.

engineer_22 4y ago
The Supreme Court is not making laws, it's dismantling them. Those issues shall return to the legislature, where they belong. Should note, as I understand it, a great portion of the US model of law is based on "Common Law", mostly made up of case law, and adopting some coded law. Case law is debated by lawyers and ruled on by a judge. Case law has the benefit of having legal experts examine particular situations and make arguments for/against an outcome. Coded law written by elected legislatures has difficult time anticipating edge cases, but is perceived as being more democratic. Regarding your anxiety about systemic stability: take a news break. I get worried about our situation too, but there's not much I can do about the big picture, just take care of my little part. The news is pretty intense, even my 8 year old child asks about some of the situations they're describing with worry. Kind of sad if you think about it, grown ups trying to keep their jobs in a changing media landscape, as a side effect they're scaring our kids.

engineer_22 4y ago

The Supreme Court is not making laws, it's dismantling them. Those issues shall return to the legislature, where they belong. Should note, as I understand it, a great portion of the US model of law is based on "Common Law", mostly made up of case law, and adopting some coded law. Case law is debated by lawyers and ruled on by a judge. Case law has the benefit of having legal experts examine particular situations and make arguments for/against an outcome. Coded law written by elected legislatures has difficult time anticipating edge cases, but is perceived as being more democratic. Regarding your anxiety about systemic stability: take a news break. I get worried about our situation too, but there's not much I can do about the big picture, just take care of my little part. The news is pretty intense, even my 8 year old child asks about some of the situations they're describing with worry. Kind of sad if you think about it, grown ups trying to keep their jobs in a changing media landscape, as a side effect they're scaring our kids.