Yes! It’s essentially game theory at play here.

It reminds me of the Prisoner’s Dilemma

When one side abandons democracy, and the other upholds it, the rule-breakers gain a tactical advantage. But if both sides abandon it, its extinction becomes inevitable. The democratic recession we’re experiencing across the globe stems from this fundamental asymmetry.

Hits the nail on the head

The UK makes for a particularly interesting comparison in this regard as it has no (or a much weaker) ‘parchment barrier’. It is a sandcastle built on civic democracy.

This was pretty obvious to me but it still needs saying and they said it well.