A survey conducted among over 500 political scientists shows a growing concern regarding the state of American democracy, with ratings reflecting a significant decline from 67 to 55 after Trump's term began. Experts argue that indicators of democratic performance are worsening, revealing fears of authoritarianism creeping into the U.S. political landscape. Scholars like John Carey and Steven Levitsky articulate the severity of this shift, noting both its mild nature compared to severe authoritarian regimes and its potential reversibility, while stressing that the U.S. no longer embodies a true liberal democracy.
"That's a precipitous drop," says John Carey, a professor of government at Dartmouth and co-director of Bright Line Watch. "There's certainly consensus: We're moving in the wrong direction."
"We've slid into some form of authoritarianism," says Steven Levitsky, a professor of government at Harvard, and co-author of How Democracies Die. "It is certainly reversible, but we are no longer living in a liberal democracy."
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