> None of them represent the citizens. They represent their own grasping self interest That is a false and dangerous overstatement. I have met many parliamenta

> None of them represent the citizens. They represent their own grasping self interest That is a false and dangerous overstatement. I have met many parliamentarians in 3 nations. They have pretty much the same mix of ethical tendencies as in the general population. They higher they rise, the more compromises are forced on them, but they're no worse in general than their electors (many of whom are also entirely self-interested and grasping). > I'm a committed capitalist AND green and they is no political party aligned to that Most Green parties have been suckered by the long-discredited 'natural capital' story, so are unfortunately heavily committed to capitalism. Ipso facto, there are few genuinely Green parties, as capitalism is clearly incompatible with the continued healthy existence of a living planet.