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Wicked Blue

(8,919 posts) Wed Apr 8, 2026, 01:54 PM Yesterday

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How do other democratic nations remove unfit leaders? [View all]

It seems to me that the US needs modifications to the Constitution. The 25th Amendment and impeachment aren't adequate.

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How do other democratic nations remove unfit leaders? [View all] Wicked Blue Yesterday OP

In parliamentary systems they call a new election following a vote of no confidence. Ocelot II Yesterday #1

Simple majority, no filibuster Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #4

Truss was forced to resign as PM bcause of her RW craziness in office, but that didn't spark a general election Emrys Yesterday #10

True. She saw the handwriting on the wall and didn't wait Ocelot II Yesterday #11

If the current nightmare ever ends Freddie Yesterday #2

Most other democracies have a parliamentary system Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #3

A political party in Canada can also fire their leader. Swede Yesterday #6

Simple, the people take to the streets every day raising holy hell and not just once a month. nt yaesu Yesterday #5

That's what they do in Iran and Israel and Turkey.... LeftInTX Yesterday #8

The NL is (I guess) parliamentary Laurelin Yesterday #7

In the UK, the unfit leader's party usually take care of it themselves, often egged on by opinion polling Emrys Yesterday #9

The 25th or impeachment would work just fine if the Republican party hadn't embraced authoritarian oligarchy. tanyev Yesterday #12

all you need is a Constitutional Amendment WarGamer Yesterday #13

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