US is no longer a full democracy, EIU warns

[Penguin]

Yep, but my point was there is an arab democratic country by "Western" standards...

Please explain or give an example of a democratic country by 'non-western' or 'eastern' standards?!
Please explain how democracy as a concept is Western or Eastern or Northern or Southern.

If something does not benefit its people it is not worth..same applies to Trump and US!
Democracy as a whole..is a failed institution..because the majority is always stupid..

Good to see you have a positive outlook on man and governance.

Sure and the UN is also a failed institution. In fact, the nation-state is in many ways a failed institution. So,.... let's abandon all? Have viable alternatives?

 

[livingdead]

Exactly, EUI is a British organisation under the world renowned Economist. Like many other renowned British and western organisations who classify/rank countries globallyaccording to certain parameters which varies according to institutions, the EIU isn't any different.
Anyway, I believe we should be among the "best/fullest" democracies according to EIU. Though only Scandinavian countries are the real "fullest democracies" according to EIU

Sorry @Taygibay , @Vergennes , @Louiq XIV you and the U.S, S.Korea, Japan etc are all "flawed" democracies

cant believe UK is blue-er than India.. ffs we got federalism(local govt much closer to people), no fancy king, queen, bishops, peers, witches, wizards... we got indirect elected upper house... ok we do get carried away and kill each other during election and inbetween elections, but thats because we are passionate about democracy...