- According to a new poll, the US is seen around the world as more of a threat to democracy than even Russia and China.
- Inequality is seen as the biggest threat to global democracy, but the power of big tech companies in the US comes in as a close second.
- The findings come in a poll commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation in 53 countries, and was carried out between February and April, so a hangover effect of Donald Trump’s “America first” foreign policy may linger in the findings.
The Guardian writes:
“The US faces an uphill task presenting itself as the chief guardian of global democracy, according to a new poll that shows the US is seen around the world as more of a threat to democracy than even Russia and China.
The poll finds support for democracy remains high even though citizens in democratic countries rate their governments’ handling of the Covid crisis less well than people in less democratic countries.
Inequality is seen as the biggest threat to global democracy, but in the US the power of big tech companies is also seen as a challenge.
The findings come in a poll commissioned by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation among 50,000 respondents in 53 countries.
The results will make stark reading for the G7 foreign ministers as they hold a final day of talks in London in which they have collectively assumed the role as bulwarks of democratic values determined to confront autocracy.
The survey was carried out by the Latana polling company between February and April, so a hangover effect of Donald Trump’s “America first” foreign policy may linger in the findings. Overall the results show perceptions of the US starting to improve from last year…”
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