The president in particular is very much a figure head - he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership, but those of finely judged outrage. For this reason the President is always a fascinating character. On those criteria Donald Trump is one of the most successful presidents the US has ever had. He has already spent 4 of his 8 potential presidential years being investigated for fraud.
It’s not that qualities like leadership and morality are required for the Presidency, it is the implicit understanding that the American people, as a whole, would filter those men and women with the best qualities among the populace to the top. However, instead, we have a hijacked political system where only 2 lobby-chosen candidates do not need to convince the populace of their leadership skills, only that they’re not as bad as the other guy. The 2 party establishment killed the presidency.
The president in particular is very much a figure head - he wields no real power whatsoever. He is apparently chosen by the government, but the qualities he is required to display are not those of leadership, but those of finely judged outrage. For this reason the President is always a fascinating character. On those criteria Donald Trump is one of the most successful presidents the US has ever had. He has already spent 4 of his 8 potential presidential years being investigated for fraud.
It’s not that qualities like leadership and morality are required for the Presidency, it is the implicit understanding that the American people, as a whole, would filter those men and women with the best qualities among the populace to the top. However, instead, we have a hijacked political system where only 2 lobby-chosen candidates do not need to convince the populace of their leadership skills, only that they’re not as bad as the other guy. The 2 party establishment killed the presidency.