U.S. could lose democracy status, says global watchdog.
👉 "If it continues like this, democracy [there] will not last another six months." 😒
"#ElectoralAutocracy, or a #WeakDemocracy."
#TrumpRegime #TrumpCoup #AmericanCoup #Erdoğan #Orbán #AmericanDemocracy_Dies
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-democracy-report-1.7486317
Possibly defying a court order. Urging his Justice Department to prosecute nemeses. Repeatedly calling the media 'illegal.' Declaring a predecessor's pardon null and void. U.S. President Donald Trump has done these things in the past few days.
India’s Demotion To Electoral Autocracy Is Fair, Repeated Dismissal Of International Surveys Unhelpful, Global Ranking Expert Explains
Year after year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has criticised and challenged international rankings on democracy, press freedom and civil liberties, where India has been falling since the Bharatiya Janata Party came to power in 2014. The latest pushback, an editorial intervention by two government officials, questioned the methodology and motives of V Dem, Freedom House and the Economist Intelligence Unit. In this interview, Staffan Lindberg, director of the Sweden-based V Dem, explains why the allegations are untrue.
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