@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social We do have our own problems, such as mainstream media being concentrated in the ownership of very few hands, and thus is extremely biased towards those (rich white male) hands. But at least compulsory voting has meant that the politicians have to (appear to) cater to the middle-of-the-road voters (the ones most likely to change their minds) rather than the extremist voters (the ones most likely to vote in optional-voting setups).