How does US politics work?

[nino_savatte]

'State' as used is not a proper noun, and needn't be capitalized in the middle of a sentence.

I think it all depends on the mood and style of the writer.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Grammar doesn't depend on anyone's mood.

 

[teqniq]

How about this simplified version?

It takes huge amounts of money to get elected to Congress and even more to be President. People who want to be elected promise favours to business and other special interest groups, in return for cash and political influence.

Whoever is willing to promise the most to the interest groups with the most money and clout, gets elected.

spot on.

 

[nino_savatte]

Grammar doesn't depend on anyone's mood.

Wtf does grammar have to do with what I've said? Very little.

Trust you to steam in with a cheap shot. It's a pity you can't apply your brain to something more useful but, in your case, that isn't possible because you have the intellectual integrity of a dry saltine cracker.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

And JC2 - it's possible to learn about other countries political systems by studying the theory and practice. While you can never replicate the exact experience of being there, it is possible to look at things like what's supposed to happen and what actually happens, and compare the theory to the practice!

Sure, that's fine. But I'm no expert in my govt's functioning, nor that of the US. I think that applies to most people here.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Btw, the speaker of the house is something different from the prime minister.

 

[nino_savatte]

Btw, the speaker of the house is something different from the prime minister.

You're a little late -aren't you? A regular Johnny-come-lately...that's you. We already covered this brainiac.

 

[nino_savatte]

Sure, that's fine. But I'm no expert in my govt's functioning, nor that of the US. I think that applies to most people here.

Really? I am very familiar with how the UK political system (as distinct from government, which is merely a part of the entire system) works. I think you're just trying to cover for your lack of knowledge by claiming that "most people" are the same as you. What nonsense.