Democracy is under threat globally, a new report from the Economist Intelligence Unit warns.
Top 10 most democratic countries in the world:
- 1 Norway
- 2 Iceland
- 3 Sweden
- 4 New Zealand
- 5 Denmark
- =6 Canada
- =6 Ireland
- 8 Australia
- =9 Switzerland
- =9 Finland
The United States remained in the ‘flawed democracy’ threshold, to which it dropped in 2016 after a serious decline in public trust, the Economist said.
Link to map showing the level of democracy of all countries in the world.
Half of Americans think the United States is in “real danger of becoming a nondemocratic, authoritarian country.” A majority, 55 percent, see democracy as “weak” – and 68 percent believe it is “getting weaker.” Eight in 10 Americans say they are either “very” or “somewhat” concerned about the condition of democracy here. I am one of those people.
These are among the sobering results of a major bipartisan poll published Tuesday that was commissioned by the George W. Bush Institute, the University of Pennsylvania’s Biden Center and Freedom House, which tracks the vitality of democracies around the world. The three groups have partnered to create the Democracy Project, with the goal of monitoring the health of the American system.
“We hope this work can be a step toward restoring faith in democracy and democratic institutions,” Bush said in a statement.
The concern about the condition of democracy inside the United States transcends the tribal divide between Republicans and Democrats, with majorities across races, genders, age groups, levels of education and income brackets expressing fear.
Sadly I see current president as the person who could bring an end to this republic. His constant attacks on the media (the press), the courts, and the Republican Party’s willingness to support everything that Trump says and does should be a signal that our nation is in jeopardy.
Are Americans really willing to accept a dictatorship? If the GOP retains control of the congress after the November election I expect even more attacks on the constitution and the laws that have governed this nation since 1789.
I will not live under a dictatorship. Happily there are still some nations that do honor democratic principals.
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I appreciate your concern that most Americans do not appreciate or understand the system of government we have. We do not live in a “Flawed Democracy,” we are a Representative Republic. Ask the “man on the street” to explain the difference and you’ll get a blank stare. I had the same concerns about Obama that you have with Trump. However, despite having both Houses of Congress for part of his term in office, he wasn’t able to turn us into a dictatorship. He even joked about becoming a dictator at one point and that sent a chill down my spine. Trump is certainly not having his agenda “rubber stamped” by the GOP. He tweets as much about them as the does the Dems. I applaud your concern about our country’s direction. Most people just don’t care, as long as they can tweet away the latest gossip on their phone and binge-watch the latest must see show on Netflix.