11. How Much Does the President of the U.S. Really Matter?
Freakonomics Radio
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What's the Best Metaphor for the President?
The President is a figurehead for the U.S. abroad, and galvanizes public support or public disapproval. I don't think that actually the day-to-day experience would change all of that much if we were to wake up without a President," he says. "I do see it in a way as the Wizard of Oz"
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