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What I mean by this was the incredible power that the president from about the early 40s to just before Watergate, so things like:

  • The intelligence services being accountable to only the president.
  • The public having very high trust with the president (and the broader government) and treating the office with an unusual amount of respect.
  • Journalists willing to overlook potential scandals from Presidents.
  • Party bosses have complete power over the party including being able to pick the nominee.
  • Having basically no disclosure of campaign finance laws.

Is the collapse of these norms basically inevitable. Or could they have survived for long with an ATL 60s and 70s? If so, how long for?
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