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US demoted to 'flawed democracy' by The Economist's research arm
The U.S. has been demoted from a full democracy to a flawed democracy for the first time, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Every year, the firm's Democracy Index provides a snapshot of global democracy by scoring countries on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. Nations are then classified under four types of governments: full democracy, flawed democracy, hybrid regime and authoritarian regime.
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I have been reading the entire pdf of the report and I have the idea that "the west" is not just in a decline, but rather some sort of global levelling out is taking place. My question remains wether this will end up good or bad for us, because I have never lived under anything authoritarian or hybrid for that matter. And not planning on it, also. Looking at my country (Belgium), you'd say it is in steep decline, but my view is blurred by sentiment. I love living here, but I hate voting here: poor pool of choices and a very elitist hierarchy are the main causes for that.
If published by the EIU,
it's gospel.
I'd suggest reading the article.
I’m so with you, but if one can’t make it through the headline, let alone the intro, is the article itself really an achievable goal here?
To react so to "sarcasm", you two are
too, too pitiful.
LOL
Sarcasm is a magic excuse word now.
Great job, Boss, ninja-editing your comment so that instead of saying "EU," the way it did, it now says "EIU," the way it would've if you'd actually read all the way to the end of the headline before getting your trollish lulz on.
I'm pretty sure changing the comment out of embarrassment is the worse mistake of the two. The one was willful ignorance, the other is contemptuous deceit that just draws attention to your routine, serious misuse of Snapzu's liberal comment editing feature.
You'll notice,,,,,,,,,, as can anyone
no edits, to the comment you refer.
Take your "misrepresentations' and "desperations" elsewhere, you're an embarrassment.
Edit: LOL....And,,,,,, don't go away mad, just go away.