"The Liberal Party of Canada is not, it appears, a political party but rather a sales organization: arms to Saudi Arabia (now), cannabis (late 2018 or early 2019) and the ever-popular access to its beloved leader (any time)."

In 1215 the Magna Charta moved the Western world sliightly towards the possibility of democracy by giving landed aristocracy certain rights in Parliament; about 500 years ago, the West moved towards the possibility of democracy by separating Church from state.
  In 2017, we need to give the possibility of democracy a prayer to become real by separating corporation from  the state (And again separating the enormous influence of conflicting religions from the state).
   Democracy IS possible. It seems to be prospering in Scandinavia. It's just a matter of prioritizing inclusiveness, social harmony, and equality over greed.
  Easier said than done. But well worth working for.