"The Sweden-based V-Dem Institute declared the United States is rapidly autocratizing, citing the suppression and intimidation of media and dissenting voices as a primary driver. The US has lost its status as a liberal democracy, V-Dem found, sliding from 20th place to 51st on its liberal democracy index—falling back to 1965 levels."
"Freedom House, whose annual report dropped Thursday, gave the US a score of 81, its lowest since the organization began using its 100-point scale in 2002, a 3-point decline in a single year. Both reports specifically identify pressure on the press as a central mechanism of democratic decay."
Major democracy research organizations released alarming findings about American democratic decline. The Sweden-based V-Dem Institute determined the United States has lost its liberal democracy status, dropping from 20th to 51st place on its index, reverting to 1965 levels. Freedom House reported the lowest US score since 2002 on its 100-point scale, declining three points in a single year. Both organizations identified pressure on the press and suppression of dissenting voices as central mechanisms driving democratic backsliding. These findings coincided with real-world examples demonstrating threats to media freedom and democratic institutions.
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