Political polarization Popular elections and checks and balances among political parties are the foundations of a democratic system, and have always been the bulwarks of freedom and pluralism. However, while alternation of political parties in power can create positive competition, it can also become a systemic trap.
以人民選舉和政黨制衡為基礎的民主制度，向來標舉著自由與多元；然而，政黨輪替可以造成良性競爭，但也可能成為一種制度陷阱。