"In one year, the United States dropped from 20th to 51st in global democracy rankings.* They now sit between Slovakia and Greece. I wrote about this. It was called a warning." - Snarky Orwell

In the news lately… not that you’ll hear about it here… for obvious reasons…

#SnarkyOrwell #Democracy #VDem #OrwellWasAnOptimist #Autocracy
#DemocracyInDecline #NoKings

US democracy has settled into diminished state, experts find via US news | The Guardian — Bright Line Watch researchers see stabilization in democratic health but at lower levels after sharp decline The health of American democracy, as measured by those who study it most closely, has settled into a diminished state – stabilizing after a sharp decline last year, but still well below the levels recorded at any point before the start of Donald Trump’s second term, according to a new survey released on Tuesday. The findings, by the nonpartisan democracy-tracking project Bright Line Watch

US democracy shows a diminished state, stabilizing after a sharp decline last year, according to a new survey. Levels remain below those recorded before Trump's second term.

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#resist47 #DemocracyInDecline #BrightLineWatch #USDemocracy #DemocraticHealth

Anyone else getting a little nervous about posting things critical of Trump? Or is it just another example of TACO? #Trump #FreeSpeech #democracyindecline

Labour in name only.

Free the hunger strikers, free Greta and any other peaceful political prisoners.

#DemocracyInDecline #LabourSilencesDissent #StarmerOwnedByIsrael

A sign of our times....
#DemocracyInDecline

The Disease of Neoliberalism.

#neoliberalism
#aibubble
#fuckbillionaires
#fuckandrewcuomo
#democracyindecline
#capitalistclass
#classwar

From the CringeTikToks community on Reddit: Trump tells the military he is deploying troops against Americans "whether people like it or not." And alludes to using missiles against Americans. Explore this post and more from the CringeTikToks community

www.reddit.com/r/CringeTikT...

#authoritarianism
#trump
#democracyindecline

Imagine this under any other president, allies scaling back intelligence sharing with the U.S. It would be a crisis. Under Trump? Just more background noise and zero U.S. press coverage.

#nokings
#resist
#TrumpEffect
#Intelligence
#Allies
#NationalSecurity #DemocracyInDecline

Over 200 DOJ employees fired. Prosecutors purged. Ethics staff erased. This isn’t reform. It’s retaliation.
#DOJPurge #TheArchitects #TheReceipts #JusticeUnderAttack #DemocracyInDecline #SmartBrownGirl

#CitizenofEurope: Reporting live from the soft collapse.
Courts gutted. Elections gamed. Freedoms optional.
We name it, expose it, and laugh through the decay — because satire is the scalpel when justice fails.

#DemocracyInDecline #Authoritarianism #Satire #YouCantMakeThisUp
#U.S #Europe #Resist

European markets plunged because #Trump announced new #tariffs.
Investors panicked faster than #Europe gives away democracy.

“Trade war? More like trade soap opera.”

#TradeWars #EuropeMarkets #DemocracyInDecline #PoliticalSatire #PeanutsChoice #CitizenOfEurope #ViralPolitics #U.S #GlobalEconomy

Lucy: I’m running a democracy now!

Charlie Brown: Really? Do people get to vote?

Lucy: Of course! As long as they vote for me.

Snoopy (typing): Authoritarianism with extra steps.

#Satire #PeanutsChoice #DemocracyInDecline #PoliticalHumor #Authoritarianism #CharlieBrown #CitizenOfEurope
#Trump

“Possibly the saddest 4th of July in modern history—no matter what the Big Beautiful Baby shouts from the podium. 🇺🇸🧨”

#July4th #DemocracyInDecline #AmericanPolitics #TruthMatters #IndependenceDay2025 #Satire #PoliticalCommentary

This is the blueprint:
Strip rights from the most vulnerable.
Make it look procedural.
Call it “discretion.”
And move on before the public notices.
This is what the 6-3 Court just endorsed.
#DemocracyInDecline #SCOTUS

Representative government?
Nope, nope, nope, nope, nope, and nope!
Hell no!

#DemocracyInDecline

It’s rotting.

#Abuse #Authoritarianism #DemocracyInDecline #ThisIsAmerica

In 1965, the National Guard protected civil rights marchers.
In 2025, they teargassed them for holding signs.
Same uniforms, very different orders.
#ThenVsNow #DemocracyInDecline #AuthoritarianVibes #TrumpsAmerica #Trump

Welcome to “MAGA Mindset: The Cult, The Cringe, The Catastrophe.” | Pete Hillier, CD, CISSP Ever wonder how a reality TV host with a spray tan and a vocabulary smaller than his hands ended up steering the world’s most powerful democracy into a ditch? Spoiler: It wasn’t just him. It was the...

ever wonder how a gold-plated game show host hijacked a democracy with the help of boomers, bots & bullshit?

this wasn’t a coup. it was a group project.
and america aced the ignorance exam.

www.linkedin.com/posts/peterh...
#Cult45 #MAGAts #DemocracyInDecline #DisinfoWars t #YouVotedForThis

Is Britain Still a Democracy — Or Just a Facade? Britain once led the world in democratic reform. Now? Rights stripped, voices ignored, power unaccountable. What happened?

While you take your break, spare a thought: would those who fought for democracy in WWII recognise the UK today? From ignored voters to gagged protesters — what happened?
#VEDay80 #DemocracyInDecline #VoxPolitical
voxpoliticalonline.com?p=98211

Why Authoritarians Attack Universities First A Yale professor and expert on fascism talks about why he’s leaving the United States under Trump.

History teaches us that the suppression of intellectual freedom often precedes broader societal repression. The current trend is not just a loss of talent but a warning sign of deeper democratic decay.

#BrainDrain #AcademicFreedom #Fascism #HistoryRepeats #DemocracyInDecline #ShadowsOfHistory

The Winesap Dispatch THE LOST CLAIM OF AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM

The Lost Claim of American Exceptionalism
Trump gets a private jet. We get the bill.
This isn’t leadership, it’s liquidation.
🎧 Listen or read: The new Dispatch is live.
mfarriormckinney.substack.com/p/the-winesa... #WinesapDispatch #AmericanExceptionalism #DemocracyInDecline

💥🔑
The Slow Break
His Endless Lies
Comments to America
"Trump and Truth"
🌀 Lies Become Truth 💭
⏳ Trust Erodes Quietly 🧠
🗣️ Words Lose Meaning 🚶
📉 Waiting for Steady Hands 👏
📝 Essay to be seen 📖

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

#TruthMatters #DemocracyInDecline #TheCostOfSilencev #ClaimThePath

“Big money pushes politics ever-further to the right: that is a cast-iron rule of political life. Seeking to represent prevailing voices, the BBC gets walked into ever-more extreme positions.”
#BigMoneyPolitics
#MediaBias
#BBCBias
#RightWingShift
#FollowTheMoney
#DemocracyInDecline

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The Trump-Musk axis thrives on anti-Muslim bigotry & white supremacy, eroding democracy while fools cheer. America is cooked if this cult of personality prevails. #TrumpCrimes #MuskMeltdown #FascismAlert #DemocracyInDecline

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Trump’s admission that he doesn’t fully believe in a ‘government of laws’ reveals his authoritarian bent—shocking no one. His delusional self-praise as ‘honest’ is peak irony after 4 years of lies & corruption. #TrumpCrimes #MuskMeltdown #FascismAlert #DemocracyInDecline

Trump's MAGA: Mass deportations, Authoritarian governance, Global alienation, and Academic suppression. The art of the deal? More like the art of the ordeal. #MAGAmaniac #DemocracyInDecline

Respect, Comrades. 🫡

A budding friendship and alliance between fellow compatriots and chieftains.

Add Putin and you have a potent triumvirate.

#democracyindecline
#KilmarAbregoGarcia
#downfallofdemocracy
#trumpistreasonous