American voters have chosen the two candidates who will vie to become the next US president. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump couldn’t be more different. This week, Ben wants to know what kind of leaders American voters are drawn to. What makes a good president? And is the US primary system of choosing candidates a good way of selecting a leader?  What’s Wrong with Democracy? US election miniseries - part two of three. Guests:  Lee Drutman, senior fellow in the Political Reform program at the think tank New AmericaDarrell West, professor of Political Science and Director of the John Hazen White, Sr., Public Opinion Laboratory at Brown UniversityLindiwe Mazubuko, CEO of Futurelect and former Leader of the Official Opposition, Parliament of South Africa  What’s Wrong with Democracy? is produced by Tortoise Media and supported by the Open Society Foundations.  To find out more about Tortoise: Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists. Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free content. Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and more. If you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected] Host: Professor Ben Ansell Producers: Ada Barume and Eleanor Biggs Editor: Jasper Corbett Original artwork: Jon Hill | Emma O’Neil  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.