The truths and fallacies of Biden’s Summit for Democracy

The truths and fallacies of Biden’s Summit for Democracy

BY ROBERT A. MANNING, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 

President Biden’s preoccupation with promoting democracy is a noble intention, if a somewhat elusive one that U.S. presidents have pursued since Woodrow Wilson sought to “make the world safe for democracy” after World War 1. No doubt democracy is under siege, as Freedom House titled its annual report for 2021. Democracy has been receding (the U.S. fell 11 points and now ranks 51st) for the past 15 years.

Biden’s Summit for Democracy last week sought to spark energy for democratic renewal at home and worldwide….

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December 14, 2021|News|
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