This is not a good time for political parties, especially those with traditional orientations. Gone are the times in the older democracies when one could count on two major parties – one social democratic, the other more to the right of center – dominating the political scene.
现在的政党日子并不好过，特别是那些有传统倾向的政党。以前的民主国家，两个大党——一个社会民主党，另一个则相对右倾——就能掌控政坛，这样的时代已经一去不返。