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I’ve just returned from a long visit to a country that’s a lot like the United States. It’s a former British colony, blessed with vast natural resources and a richly diverse population. But it also has a functioning democracy.
I’m talking about Australia. Our own political system is in tatters, ripped apart by partisan acrimony and a president who stokes it at every turn. But in Australia, democracy still works.
Indeed, it’s fun. I realized that when I attended Question Time in Parliament, where members of the opposition get to press the ruling party. There were barbs
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