Members phkrause Posted February 29 Members Share Posted February 29 Representative democracy remains a favorite system of governance around the globe, but its appeal is slipping — and on the heels of several elections around the world, according to a new survey of 24 democratic countries by the Pew Research Center. Read more. Why this matters: People like representative democracy, but many are frustrated with how it’s performing. While a median of 77% surveyed thought representative democracy was a “good” form of government, a median of 59% told Pew they were dissatisfied with how democracy was working in their own country. Support for a “strong leader” who can make decisions without court or legislative interference increased since 2017 in eight of the surveyed countries. These included Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Kenya and Argentina. The poll comes as the world’s democracies prepare for a titanic year, with elections scheduled in more than 50 nations that represent half the world’s population, including India and the U.S. RELATED COVERAGE ➤ Everything you need to know about Russia’s 2024 presidential election Indonesia’s likely next president made 4-star general despite links to alleged human rights abuses Saving democracy is central to Biden’s campaign messaging. Will it resonate with swing state voters? Quote phkrause By the decree enforcing the institution of the papacy in violation of the law of God, our nation will disconnect herself fully from righteousness. When Protestantism shall stretch her hand across the gulf to grasp the hand of the Roman power, when she shall reach over the abyss to clasp hands with spiritualism, when, under the influence of this threefold union, our country shall repudiate every principle of its Constitution as a Protestant and republican government, and shall make provision for the propagation of papal falsehoods and delusions, then we may know that the time has come for the marvelous working of Satan and that the end is near. {5T 451.1} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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