US democracy is having a ‘legitimacy crisis’ – New York Post
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The Nation. | US democracy is having a 'legitimacy crisis' New York Post America now joins nations such as Italy, Japan, and India as a flawed democracy which has free elections but weak governance, an underdeveloped political culture and low levels of political participation, according to Economist Intelligence Unit ... 'The Economist' Just Downgraded the US From a 'Full Democracy' to a 'Flawed Democracy' U.S. demoted by analyst group from 'full democracy' to 'flawed democracy' The U.S. has been downgraded from "full democracy" to "flawed democracy" |
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