Re: [Salon] American Democracy in a Downward Spiral?

[Chas Freeman <cwfresidence@gmail.com>]

When and if there is a discussion, it is worth pondering that while American democracy is universally regarded as decadent and in decline, with a peaceful transition of power in 2024 in doubt, other societies, like Bulgaria, Cabo Verde, Canada, Ecuador, Germany, Ghana, Honduras, Iceland, Japan, Mongolia, Peru, Taiwan, and Zambia -- to name just a few -- have managed to hold elections and reform their governments pretty smoothly.  

On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 9:14 AM John Marks <jmarks@sfcg.org> wrote:

Let’s discuss:

 

John Marks

Founder, Search for Common Ground & Common Ground Productions

Visiting Scholar in Peacebuilding and Social Entrepreneurship, Leiden University

Anne Frankstraat 45

1018DM Amsterdam

Tel: +31 (0)6 3850 3841

Email:  jmarks@sfcg.org

Web: www.johnmarks.online    

 

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