Most #Australians remember the frenzied cacophony of #legacyMedia hacks that emerged from the election of Ricky Muir.

So-called "progressive" outlets lampooned our democratic process that ensured votes for #minorParties were never wasted (unlike in the #USA). A process that enabled people like the once-relevant #NickXenophon to get elected.

They #engineeredConsent to change our #votingSystem, at every opportunity demonising the workingClass senator.

Maybe if he called himself 'Richard'???