What do you think about V-Dem's downgrading of the democracy status of the US during Trump's 2nd term from 20th out of 179 countries to 51st?

[yulbsari]

https://www.v-dem.net/news/press-release-democratic-backsliding-reaches-western-democracies-with-us-decline-unprecedented/

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Sounds about right for what a lot of this country is experiencing unless you are a rich white male. Trump and more specifically those around him are actively trying to rid this country of democracy and nothing is more apparent of that by how they are trying to rig this next election between gerrymandering states to the SAVE act and reducing the number of voting stations in democrat heavy districts.

Far right Republicans can't win unless they cheat and they know that.

[Tamera952]

Seems about right. He has authoritarian designs, admiring the planets worst dictators…. And wants to silence comedians, etc. Combined with voter suppression, lack of transparency, breaking all his promises to MAGA, disparaging our Allies, and surrounding himself with incompetent sycophants, seems obvious he doesn’t care at all about democracy. He only cares about narcissistic supply, enriching himself, and grifting everywhere he can.

[loveslongnails]

USA and "Democracy" are no long terms that should be mentioned together. How stupid can you be to miss this?

[beefcakebradybatson]

It should be lower;V-Dem was being generous to America !!!

[Abbycado]

Surprised it was that good.

[loveslongnails]

It's now dropped to 57th out of 100 in 2025. It will be about 65th by years end, or worse.

[Abbycado]

That would not surprise me in the least.