Abcnews24hr
October 28, 2024
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| United States Congress Building Capitol Hill File |
For a long time, the United States has served as an example of democracy. Particularly after achieving independence or overthrowing a dictator, the nation might act as a model for other nations looking to restore democracy.
America has been portrayed as a shining beacon by politicians ranging from John F. Kennedy to Barack Obama. caught everyone's interest. Kennedy claimed that the world continues to look to the United States and its democracy after winning the presidency in 1961. "Every branch, at every level, national, state, and local, our governments must be beacons," he stated.
The United States was the center of attention on January 6, 2021. That day, right-wing fanatics stormed the Capitol building at the behest of then-President Donald Trump. Blocking the democratic transition of power following the 2020 elections was their goal.
According to a 2023 survey conducted by the news organization AP in partnership with the University of Chicago, barely 10% of respondents believe that American democracy is doing exceptionally well. Before the 2024 presidential election, how is the nation's democracy doing? Let's investigate it.
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| Donald Trump is occupied with his wife Melania's campaign ahead of the presidential election |
The US Congress does not inspire confidence in democracy
Michael Berkman, director of the McCourtney Institute for Democracy and professor of political science at Pennsylvania State University, told Deutsche Welle, "I think it's safe to say that Americans don't have a lot of trust in government institutions right now
Michael Berkman also said, "They (the people of the United States) are looking at a Congress that is not functioning properly at all." They are looking at some complex problems, which the government has not really solved. Such as gun violence and climate change.
The majority Republican Party in the House of Representatives paralyzed Congress for several weeks in October 2023 due to their inability to elect a leader. But without such a barrier, even urgent matters such as legislation from the Senate are moving slowly.
Vanessa Williamson, a senior fellow in governance studies at the US-based think tank Brookings Institution, told Deutsche Welle, "It is very difficult to pass the law even with the majority of public support." Sometimes impossible. There is serious negligence in Washington's work.'
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