DEMOCRACY IN DECLINE—39% of world now under authoritarian rule, only 6.6% live in full democracies

Democracy is crumbling worldwide, with nearly 40% of the global population now under authoritarian rule. The West loves to preach democracy, yet even the U.S. is classified as “flawed.” The global elite tighten their grip while people lose more freedoms. The trajectory is clear.

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