The world is in the middle of an extreme backslide in democracy, with Human Rights Watch saying that about 72s% of the world now lives under autocratic governments, and that democracy has receded to 1985 levels. That year is important because it is a time when the world was divided mainly by the Cold War, and the US was actively using democracy as an excuse to topple unfriendly dictatorships. Today, however, the US leader regularly expresses admiration for authoritarian figures and other undemocratic........

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