I've watched this happen in the governments of four other countries I've lived in. It's largely the same story regardless of who's in charge (left, right, green, libertarian, etc).
Try to build institutions? Something backfires.
Try to tear down institutions? Something backfires.
Try to do the right thing? Something backfires.
Try to do a favor for your buddies? Something backfires.
That high politics are a complicated, nuanced dance between powerful agents and tidal forces is not under question, nor is the fact that the system generally works (obviously - we're still here and doing alright).
But that doesn't mean that you don't encounter some rather absurd situations the higher the station (which is the point of the show).
As I said before, it's a comedy, not a political science thesis. It can no more prescribe a remedy than could a rant at your local comedy club. That's not what it's for, and never has been. If you start basing policy off a TV show, you've got problems.
Try to build institutions? Something backfires.
Try to tear down institutions? Something backfires.
Try to do the right thing? Something backfires.
Try to do a favor for your buddies? Something backfires.
That high politics are a complicated, nuanced dance between powerful agents and tidal forces is not under question, nor is the fact that the system generally works (obviously - we're still here and doing alright).
But that doesn't mean that you don't encounter some rather absurd situations the higher the station (which is the point of the show).
As I said before, it's a comedy, not a political science thesis. It can no more prescribe a remedy than could a rant at your local comedy club. That's not what it's for, and never has been. If you start basing policy off a TV show, you've got problems.