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Old 05-27-2021, 03:51 PM   #2194 (permalink)
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Here's a link that I hope is more relevant to what's been happening around the 2020 election: the ranking of the USA in the World Democracy index:-

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index

A lot of facts and figures, but the by-country table is interesting:

Canada is a Full Democracy, with a index that has risen to 9.24 over the last decade, making it the fifth most democratic country in the world.

The USA is a Flawed Democracy, with an index that has fallen over the last decade to 7.92, making it the 25th country in the world. Given its downward trend, and the current raft of Republican-led proposals to inhibit voting, the prospect for democracy in the US is not good just now. It's already rubbing shoulders with Estonia and Israel (who are ranked joint 27th), and may well drop below them next year if the GOP proposals are passsed into law.

Lisna's easy-to-follow law to preserve democracy while you still can: If any party is actively trying to repress or nullify your vote, then vote for the other guy.
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