Unlustig

Ich bemühe mich schon aus Selbstschutz, den Niedergang der altersschwachen US-Demokratie spöttisch zu kommentieren, aber einerseits ist die Realität nicht lustig –

The CIVICUS Monitor has downgraded the United States of America’s civic space rating, reflecting a sharp deterioration of fundamental freedoms in the country. The People Power Under Attack report now rates the USA as Obstructed following a year of sweeping executive actions, restrictive laws, and aggressive crackdowns on free speech and dissent.

The downgrade comes following Donald Trump’s return to office in January 2025, which triggered a wave of measures undermining democratic institutions and civic freedoms. The report flags a drastic surge in violations of the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly.

The backsliding on rule of law and fundamental freedoms in the United States is truly alarming, said Mandeep Tiwana, secretary general of CIVICUS. We are witnessing a rapid and systematic attempt to stifle civic freedoms that Americans have come to take for granted, such as critiquing authorities and protesting peacefully.

(/via kottke.org)