What would you say about the health of a democracy if a rural party got ten representative seats for 4.5% of the vote, while the Greens got more than double as many votes but just one seat? How representative of the national mood would it be if a coalition of parties retained power by a tiny margin, then started implementing a hard-right agenda despite a flat-lining economy and unprecedented environmental threat? What would it mean if a billionaire spent $60…
