That's just American culture no? Americans hate discussions, meetings and deliberations. They want a strong leader telling everyone what to do and then everyone jumps up to do it.
The US technically has a parliament but it's function is largely ceremonial.
It doesn't technically have a parliament, it's a presidential system, not a parliamentary system. In a parliamentary system, it's parliament who appoints the head of state. Their congress does not appoint their President, and the President does not answer to congress.
The US technically has a parliament but it's function is largely ceremonial.