This is something I feel specifically Americans can't wrap their head around. The idea that the president of a country is actually checked directly by the democratic power of the people.
That there can be a system where going to your local town hall meetings can directly effect policy beyond who gets their sidewalks re-paved first. A system where the people are actively involved in the governmental process and not just passive bystanders that get a chance to choose between 2 owners once every couple years.
It definitely seems that way on the ground and with the local power councils.
This is something I feel specifically Americans can't wrap their head around. The idea that the president of a country is actually checked directly by the democratic power of the people.
That there can be a system where going to your local town hall meetings can directly effect policy beyond who gets their sidewalks re-paved first. A system where the people are actively involved in the governmental process and not just passive bystanders that get a chance to choose between 2 owners once every couple years.