Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

Sweden’s V-Dem Institute warns that the US is no longer a liberal democracy. And autocracy is creeping across Europe too, says writer Martin Gelin

👉 Remark: The article is about the U.S. and Europe, despite the title.

  • jenesaisquoi@feddit.orgEnglish
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    17 hours ago

    It’s not about the population, it’s about the legal system. In the USA, the president has massive powers, much, much more than heads of governments in practically all other democratic countries. The more power the executive has, the easier it is for them to set up a dictatorship.