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A new report has found serious concerns about the state of global democracy as more countries slip in democratic performance.

Global patterns show that democracy around the world continued to weaken last year, according to a new report.

The Global State of Democracy 2025, published by the Stockholm-based International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), analyzed democratic performance in 173 countries in 2024.

In the report, 94 countries — or just over half of those surveyed — showed a decline in at least one of the key democracy indicators between 2019 and 2024, the report said. In comparison, only a third made progress.

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[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 75 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Okay Alexa now tell me who tampered with the democracies in Iran, Guatemala, Brazil, Congo and Honduras?

it was... ooh, Big Pink! It's the only gum with the breath-freshening power of ham.

[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think the Iranese protests have been cracked down by their government, so if they've gone down in the ranking then this time it's probably their government's fault

[–] bystander@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz 1 points 5 days ago

I had a brain fart

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 69 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The death of capitalism is going to be very ugly.

[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 58 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It's looking more and more like feudalism is going to be what comes next.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 32 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Yes, and the lords and kings will be the billionaires, we need a lot of Luigis.

[–] Vanilla_PuddinFudge@infosec.pub 16 points 6 days ago

You never can tell what a man with nothing to lose might do, and America is about to be the #1 producer of them.

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

There are only a bit more than 3000 billionaires globally. We had WAY more kings and lords. The ruling class has concentrated power like never before. If we go back to something like feudalism, it’ll be a MUCH worse version of it.

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 1 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Agreed, as they say, we are living in "interesting" times.

[–] novibe@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yeah and that’s the worst thing to wish upon someone ain’t it 😭

[–] Grumpyleb@lemmus.org 1 points 4 days ago
[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 21 points 6 days ago

Right cuz unchecked capitalism had nothing to do with it and no CEOs or right wing gun nuts have suddenly died for imposing any form of cruelty on the masses. Yup yup flawless studies.

[–] Mulligrubs@lemmy.world 10 points 5 days ago

I can't believe Obama did this, WHAT A JERK

[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Just in time for WW3.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago (1 children)

See? I knew Harris shouldn't have supported genocide. This is all the Democrats' fault.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 9 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Better put a /s on that friend.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Listen. It's not sad, it's prudent. Sarcasm and irony is how 4chan brought the nazis back. Sarcasm tag is about denying horrible people space.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but I don’t give a shit about 4chan and anyone who can’t ride the fine edge of sarcasm and knowing will be outed after a few posts and then bosh they get the block. Besides, it’s like explaining the joke. It’s less fun.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

That's not what I mean. I mean if you're sarcastically an asshole, assholes use your comment to recruit kids into thinking this is a normal way to act. The /s isn't so you don't attract nazis or attract them to the platform. It's so they can't use your lame joke to make the world an actively worse place to be.

Sarcasm really only works in juxtaposition to who you are as a person. This is the internet, I don't know who the fuck you are. Kinda ruins the humour if you think about it for more than two seconds.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 0 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Whatever you sent isn't working on my end

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wow that's an even better metaphor.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

That you have nothing to contribute except being a smug asshole? Agreed

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world -1 points 5 days ago

Dag, yo. Username checks out.

[–] foggianism@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

Time to re-introduce it in full force throughout the world, isn't it, America?

[–] Smoogs@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Meanwhile Canada, Australia, uk vote in libs during the same shitty reporting threatening that the conservatives were going to win in all countries just this last year.

[–] Montreal_Metro@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Stupid idiots.

[–] peteyestee@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago
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