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John Quiggin1 Comment

Another Monday Message Board. Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please.

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  1. Democracy seems to be on the decline;

    In Focus: Autocratization

    in the USA

    • Under Trump’s presidency democracy in the USA has fallen back to the same level as in 1965. Yet the situation is fundamentally different than during the Civil Rights era.
    • President Trump’s second term can be summarized as a rapid and aggressive concentration of powers in the presidency.
    • The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history.
    • Legislative Constraints – the worst affected aspect of democracy – is losing one-third of its value in 2025 and reaching its lowest point in over 100 years.
    • Civil Rights & Equality before the Law, and Freedom of Expression & Media are now at their lowest levels in 60 years.
    • Electoral components of democracy, however, remain stable – for now.

    https://www.v-dem.net/documents/75/V-Dem_Institute_Democracy_Report_2026_lowres.pdf

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