Nov 22, 2021, 02:45pm
The United States has been described as a democracy in decline for the first time in an annual list by a think tank after a year marked by disputed election results and the passage of restrictive voting laws.
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According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the US is experiencing a democratic backslide for the first time since the group began collecting data about global democracy more than 20 years ago.
The U.S. found a place on the list after it fell victim to authoritarian tendencies, according to International IDEA, which listed election integrity as a key factor in the determination.
According to the think tank, Trumps allegations of voter fraud marked a historic turning point for democracy in the U.S.
According to the report, Trump's baseless accusations have had "spillover effects" internationally, and politicians have raised similar allegations of voter fraud without evidence in countries like Brazil, Mexico, and Myanmar.
The new child tax credit is one of the measures the International IDEA believes will improve democracy in the country. According to the report, the monthly credit is expected to raise more than 4 million American children out of poverty this year.
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According to the report, more than two thirds of the world's population reside in either nondemocratic regimes or nations experiencing democratic backslide.
The decline in democracy in the U.S. has contributed to a worldwide decline, according to International IDEA. The U.S. was listed alongside European Union member states like Poland, Hungary and Slovenia as countries that are experiencing "concerning democratic declines", though not to the degree of nations like India and Brazil, which International IDEA said displayed "the most worrying" backslides in democracy over The data collected from 2020 and 2021. The International IDEA is made up of more than 30 member states that work to uphold democracy worldwide. The group is an official United Nations observer and can speak at UN General Assembly meetings and sponsor and sign resolutions.
