What the hell is the USA anymore? What type of government?

[vernarial]

Originally Posted by Ramona_A_Stone

Currently, I'd say a Peter-Principality.

Then how did Bush rise to his current exalted position? He wasn't competent enough to run an oil corp or a baseball team. How is he supposed to run a country?

[Mazer]

Originally Posted by vernarial

Then how did Bush rise to his current exalted position? He wasn't competent enough to run an oil corp or a baseball team. How is he supposed to run a country?

The vast majority of government jobs are not electoral and the Peter principle applies to them directly. However, it requires a corollary when applied to elected officials: in a hierarchy every elected official tends to rise to his perceived level of incompetence. Because elections are so fickle, true competence is indiscernible. Bush could be the worst president ever, or the best, but we'll never know as long as elections continue to hinge on his public image. In a couple decades when the Bush doctrine is no longer the central focus of politics, we'll be able to tell how competent he really was.

[Nicobie]

Originally Posted by vernarial

Then how did Bush rise to his current exalted position? He wasn't competent enough to run an oil corp or a baseball team. How is he supposed to run a country?

I guess you could vote for hilllary

[vernarial]

I haven't voted for anyone in the 2 major parties in a long time. I don't trust Hillary any more than Bush.