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My intention is not to advocate a legislature without an executive as I think the native checks and balances put forth in the constitution will work just fine. What I would like is a return to a system that actually has balance between the branches. The legislature seems content with polarizing issues that keep the two party system going and money flowing into their pockets, they seem to be fine with giving up power to the executive because it means they take less blame than if they had responsibility. During the pax romana there were a few emperors who tried to push power back to the senate (to some extent) to lessen the things the emperor had to deal with, these few emperors were resisted on all attempts. Examples are Tiberius and Claudius that tried to get them to handle appointments and some provence management but the senate was not interested. Our legislatures want the perks of power but not the responsibilities, and when both parties have the same general funders (military, pharma, banks) and mostly the same policies there are no issues with a stronger executive.

The executive making tough decisions in a time of crisis is not the issue, the executive making broad proclaimations with lasting effects are another.