The US governmental system does have it's issues (first past the post and it's effects being the most glaring), but isn't it the longest continuous democracy alive right now?

> They are also less likely to start random wars EU lack of aggression, to defend themselves physically, economically, or otherwise, has been criticized constantly - slow and late to react to the Russian invasion, slow and late to react to new technologies like AI, electric cars.

Thy're not immune to deadlock either - sometimes going months or even a year or two to form a valid governing coalition.

The grass definitely looks greener though, especially if you've been in one pasture a long time.