One-third of Americans think that “rule by a strong leader or the military would be a good way of governing their country.” Are they losing faith in democracy?
- Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
These crackdowns are occurring around the world in countries that are becoming less free because of what’s known as ‘democratic backsliding.’
The US grows hardly any tropical fruit. So why are politicians and political commentators saying the country is at risk of devolving into a banana republic?
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