A recent report indicates that democratic principles in the U.S. are being increasingly undermined, causing the country's democracy ranking to drop significantly.
The V-Dem Institute at Sweden's University of Gothenburg has released its annual report, which highlights a significant decline in democratic principles in the United States. According to the report, the U.S. has fallen from the 20th position to the 51st among 179 countries in its democracy ranking, now placed between Slovakia and Greece. This alarming trend indicates a troubling perception of democracy in the U.S. among scholars and institutions regarding the country's political landscape.
The 'Bright Line Watch' project, which surveys over 500 American academics, suggests that the U.S. political system currently exists in a precarious state, positioned nearly halfway between liberal democracy and dictatorship. This upcoming survey results are expected to further elucidate the current state of American democracy, shedding light on the growing concerns among scholars about the erosion of democratic norms.
Additionally, a report by the democracy research center 'Freedom House', released on Thursday, notes that the most significant declines in political rights and civil liberties among free countries have been recorded in the U.S., Bulgaria, and Italy. The analysis reveals that recent events in the United States could lead towards a form of dictatorship that the nation's founders sought to avoid, marking the fastest decline in U.S. history and one of the most rapid globally, according to V-Dem authorities.
