Be careful of what you wish for

[WarBlade]

What the parliamentary system has as a weakness, in my view, is that you do not have the national leader opposed by a majority of the opposing party, as we have frequently experienced.

I'm not sure I understand what you're driving at there. NZ does have a national leader and there is vocal opposition. I don't know if you mean party or person or coalition of parties or what . . .

Further derailing my train of thought trying to work out what you're driving at is the National Party leader is often referred to as "national leader so-and-so" although I'm certain that's not what you mean.

Insofar as the international leadership on progressive agenda, and my original assertion, it is very much a case of being everywhere, and getting the message out everywhere: all over the world.  The feminist movement has been exported, for better or worse.

I believe you're right in saying "the feminist movement has been exported" however I also see examples of feminism that have flourished outside of direct American influence also. I envisage many cases where transmission of ideas and ideals in both directions encourage a mutually supportive environment for evolution.

You resent me asserting that plain truth that the influence of American culture is global.

No. You asserted this for the first time in the above post post IIRC and I do not resent a simple statement of fact. What I responded to was an entirely specific situation that I believe is untrue.