Global Democracy Index 2020
~The Economist
Thoughts & Prayers for 2021
https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/02/02/global-democracy-has-a-very-bad-year
Bread and circus... have consequences
@artemis I think maybe that's an overly optimistic assessment of Thailand. People there are pretty concerned about what they say on line because of fear of their government, in my experience.
good point. i believe public opinion is one but one of the metrics used. It's not easy to quantify this stuff.
@artemis
What, the Roman Empire is falling again too?