The U.S. is now considered to be a "flawed democracy."

 

Well isn't this interesting. The Economist now considers the U.S. a "flawed democracy."

The Economist's Democracy Index for the U.S. has been consistently falling from a high of 8.22 in 2006 and 2008 ("full democracy") to a low of 7.92 in 2020 ("flawed democracy.")

In comparison, Canada has grown from 9.07-9.24 ("full democracy") and the UK from 8.08 to 8.54 ("full democracy.")

The index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five different categories, measuring pluralism, civil liberties and political culture. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index>