I completely agree with you.. I can't believe how twisted things are here.. I guess the only thing we have going is a huge continent and a lot of resources under our feet, and that's about that..
DislikedIt works there for the same reason it works in Switzerland...it's a lot more of a direct democracy. People have more power and it's tougher for greedy companies to buy corrupt politicians because in the end the people always have the power to override things. Back home if I dislike a policy or new law, all I have to do is collect 100k signatures and the people get to vote on it.
They also have more than 2 parties, so people often vote based on the issues instead of mere party lines. I'm clearly more of a "lefty", but on some issues I'll vote...Ignored