Politics 101: A democracy is supposed to represent the people. It's a contest with a purpose and that is to represent the people's interests. It's not just a contest of zero sum winners and losers like sports. It's not "chaos". New Zealand and many other nations have a working system.  When you have a democracy where two thirds of the population's views are not being heard (like Harper and Trudeau)or discussed or debated you have a pretty pathetic idea of democracy.  It's a joke. No wonder people get cycnical and bitch and moan .. it's because the current system keeps putting people who don't represent most of them in power.. that's a major problem. When people lose faith in democracy you get Trumps.