The long arms of George Soros at work.
Nov 23, 2021 10:41:59 #
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with countries notably taking undemocratic and unnecessary actions to contain the c****av***s p******c, an intergovernmental body said in its new report Monday.
“Many democratic governments are backsliding,” the International Institute for Democracy and E*******l Assistance, or International IDEA, said.
The 34-nation organization added that as of August 2021, 64% of countries have taken an action to curb the p******c that it considers “disproportionate, unnecessary or illegal.”
The Swedish-based body added that the situation is also getting worse in countries that are not democratic. Autocratic regimes have become “even more brazen in their repression,” free speech has been restricted and the rule of law has been weakened, it said.
In its f**gship report on the state of democracy, International IDEA said the number of backsliding democracies has doubled in the past decade, and mentioned in particular the United States, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia.
“This is the time for democracies to be bold, to innovate and revitalize themselves,” International IDEA Secretary-General Kevin Casas-Zamora said in a statement.
The report said that “the two years since our last report have not been good for democracy,” and the achievement reached when democracy became the predominant form of governance “now hangs in the balance like never before.”
“Overall, the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction in 2020 outnumbered those going in a democratic direction,” the report said, adding that in the past two years, the world has lost at least four democracies, “either through flawed e******ns or military c**ps.”
The 80-page report by the intergovernmental organization whose mission is to advance democracy worldwide noted “the remarkable strength of civic activism.”
It said more than 80 countries have seen protests and civic action during the p******c despite often-harsh government restrictions. However, pro-democracy movements have met repression in Belarus; Cuba; Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland; Myanmar; and Sudan.
The report comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Dec. 9-10 virtual “summit for democracy” aimed at gathering government, civil society and private sector leaders in what Biden has cast as a global faceoff against rising autocratic forces.
In Asia, International IDEA said, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar have suffered from “a wave of growing authoritarianism.” But democratic erosion has also been found in India, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
“China’s influence, coupled with its own deepening auto cratization, also puts the legitimacy of the democratic model at risk,” the report said.
In Africa, democracy declines “have undermined remarkable progress made across the continent over the past three decades.” The p******c has added pressure on governments to respond to concerns regarding governance, rights, and social ine******y, it said. It also noted military c**ps in Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Sudan.
The report also noted that half the democracies in the Americas have suffered democratic erosion, with notable declines in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, and the United States.
As for Europe, the p******c “has placed a strain on democracy” and in some countries where democratic principles were already under threat, it provided an excuse for governments to weaken democracy further. Europe’s non-democratic governments — it identified Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, and Turkey — have intensified their already very repressive practices, International IDEA said.
“The p******c broadened the pre-existing rift between high-performing democracies in Western Europe and weaker counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe,” said Sam Van Der Staak, head of Program Regional Europe.
“That divide will continue to challenge Europe’s unity, as it also faces greater outside pressure from non-democratic superpowers. But its increased democratic isolation also poses opportunities for greater integration and collaboration, as Europe is forced to consider the value of democracy as its core foundational force.”
“Many democratic governments are backsliding,” the International Institute for Democracy and E*******l Assistance, or International IDEA, said.
The 34-nation organization added that as of August 2021, 64% of countries have taken an action to curb the p******c that it considers “disproportionate, unnecessary or illegal.”
The Swedish-based body added that the situation is also getting worse in countries that are not democratic. Autocratic regimes have become “even more brazen in their repression,” free speech has been restricted and the rule of law has been weakened, it said.
In its f**gship report on the state of democracy, International IDEA said the number of backsliding democracies has doubled in the past decade, and mentioned in particular the United States, Hungary, Poland and Slovenia.
“This is the time for democracies to be bold, to innovate and revitalize themselves,” International IDEA Secretary-General Kevin Casas-Zamora said in a statement.
The report said that “the two years since our last report have not been good for democracy,” and the achievement reached when democracy became the predominant form of governance “now hangs in the balance like never before.”
“Overall, the number of countries moving in an authoritarian direction in 2020 outnumbered those going in a democratic direction,” the report said, adding that in the past two years, the world has lost at least four democracies, “either through flawed e******ns or military c**ps.”
The 80-page report by the intergovernmental organization whose mission is to advance democracy worldwide noted “the remarkable strength of civic activism.”
It said more than 80 countries have seen protests and civic action during the p******c despite often-harsh government restrictions. However, pro-democracy movements have met repression in Belarus; Cuba; Eswatini, previously known as Swaziland; Myanmar; and Sudan.
The report comes ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s Dec. 9-10 virtual “summit for democracy” aimed at gathering government, civil society and private sector leaders in what Biden has cast as a global faceoff against rising autocratic forces.
In Asia, International IDEA said, Afghanistan, Hong Kong, and Myanmar have suffered from “a wave of growing authoritarianism.” But democratic erosion has also been found in India, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka.
“China’s influence, coupled with its own deepening auto cratization, also puts the legitimacy of the democratic model at risk,” the report said.
In Africa, democracy declines “have undermined remarkable progress made across the continent over the past three decades.” The p******c has added pressure on governments to respond to concerns regarding governance, rights, and social ine******y, it said. It also noted military c**ps in Chad, Guinea, Mali, and Sudan.
The report also noted that half the democracies in the Americas have suffered democratic erosion, with notable declines in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, and the United States.
As for Europe, the p******c “has placed a strain on democracy” and in some countries where democratic principles were already under threat, it provided an excuse for governments to weaken democracy further. Europe’s non-democratic governments — it identified Azerbaijan, Belarus, Russia, and Turkey — have intensified their already very repressive practices, International IDEA said.
“The p******c broadened the pre-existing rift between high-performing democracies in Western Europe and weaker counterparts in Central and Eastern Europe,” said Sam Van Der Staak, head of Program Regional Europe.
“That divide will continue to challenge Europe’s unity, as it also faces greater outside pressure from non-democratic superpowers. But its increased democratic isolation also poses opportunities for greater integration and collaboration, as Europe is forced to consider the value of democracy as its core foundational force.”
Nov 23, 2021 10:54:18 #
Capt-jack wrote:
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with ... (show quote)
You are right on the money!!!!
Nov 23, 2021 11:55:36 #
Nov 23, 2021 12:12:04 #
Capt-jack wrote:
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with ... (show quote)
On the contrary, every day more comes out about Trump’s history of theft, lies, and general thuggery. Although Trump has milked his gullible followers and accumulated almost a $100 million “warchest”, it seems the RNC, also begging for money, is paying Trump’s legal bills.
Nov 23, 2021 15:34:15 #
LogicallyRight
Loc: Chicago
Capt-jack wrote:
Democracy is deteriorating across the world, with ... (show quote)
You might be right. But in our hearts, we knew.
Nov 23, 2021 15:35:32 #
LogicallyRight
Loc: Chicago
It is one thing to be thought stupid and another to work hard at proving it day in and day out.
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