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    The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?
    The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?
    The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?
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    The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?

    By Terry Nettle

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    Today, American democracy is widely considered to be in a state of serious disarray and needing urgent repair. This is largely because of its extremely toxic confrontational politics, pursued relentlessly both internally and internationally by the politicians of its two parties.

    USA's world leadership is in jeopardy because it is obsessed with its own narrow national interest,

    US democracy is under grave threat. There have been too much money politics, with millionaires and corporations financing their chosen candidates to influence the outcome of elections to secure their exclusive benefits.

    A US president in touch with the real situation of USA at home and internationally would no doubt declare: "The state of the union is fragile."

     

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTerry Nettle
    Release dateJul 27, 2023
    ISBN9798223956785
    The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?

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      The True State Of The Union - Terry Nettle

      1. Foreword

      The True State Of The Union: US Democracy In Distress?

      State of The Union address (SOTU) has been a tradition in US politics and government since the first was made by president George Washington in 1790. SOTU presents an annual assessment of the state of the government of USA in various vital areas of economics, social policies, law and order, and other political issues.

      Usually, it is an unabashed glowing report from the official perspective of the US president of the work of the government carried out under the incumbent president. It is to review the past year's accomplishments and preview his agenda for the coming year. It is an important part of a publicity campaign to mobilize the population to support the policies of the president.

      2. America's Democracy

      Today, American democracy is widely considered to be in a state of serious disarray and needing urgent repair. This is largely because of its extremely toxic confrontational politics, pursued relentlessly both internally and internationally by the politicians of its two parties.

      USA's world leadership is in jeopardy because it is obsessed with its own narrow national interest, and it treats the world basically as its exclusive fiefdom.

      3. Controversial Rights

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