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.
政治団体、特に慣例志向を持つ政党にとって、今は好ましい時ではない。政治情勢を占める2つの主要政党（一方は社会民主主義、他方は右寄り）に任せることができた旧民主主義の時代は、終わったのだ。