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RE: Thinking about the Australian Electoral system....
I can only speak about the US Democratic Republic, but I think at this moment in time we are faced with a worldwide assault on "our" type of governments.
When you write, "but it does give the centre parties a sense of entitlement... the idea that they are either the current rulers... or the rulers in waiting," THIS is a big problem. They aren't our rulers - they work for US! We the people say what goes, not them!
Through their actions, they are now telling us that without a doubt, they will tell US what to do, how to live, and what we can say and do. This power grab must be defeated, and only the people can see to it.
How strong are the people? That's the question. How much will we put up with?
Something that I find weird about the US system is the fact that the country rebelled against dynasties and such things... only to find themselves with a dynastic political class...
... that said, as terrible as we think things are... things can get worse! We might find that we broke something that wasn't as bad as the thing that replaces it...