Exciting understanding of democracy: You get about 40% in elections and would have to form a coalition to govern. But there is no desire to do so. So new elections are held. As a precaution, the electoral law is changed. In the new elections, the party hardly receives more votes than before, but thanks to the new electoral law, it is possible to govern without a coalition.
The motto in politics is: screw the content, find ways to secure power. 