De ofrias land – USA:s demokratiska kris

Vad händer om världens äldsta demokrati blir en auktoritär supermakt? Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radios app. ”Land of the free, home of the brave”. Raderna i den amerikanska nationalsången reflekterar den status som demokratins förkämpe och totalitarismens motpol som länge förknippats USA. Men på senare tid har mycket förändrats. Sprickorna i den amerikanska demokratin har börjat blottläggas, den politiska polariseringen gräver sig allt djupare – och den sittande presidenten visar gång på gång prov på sin bristande respekt för lagar, mänskliga rättigheter och demokratiska institutioner. Flera experter menar nu att landet rör sig i en allt mer auktoritär riktning.Hur har USA hamnat här? Vad händer med Amerika, med resten av världen och med demokratin i stort om utvecklingen fortsätter åt det auktoritära hållet? 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