The US media criticizes the “Democracy Summit”: The United States is the biggest threat to the global democratic process
2021-12-12 12:06:46Source: CCTV News Client
On December 10, local time, the so-called “democracy summit” held by the United States came to an end. The U.S. media continued to publish articles criticizing the hypocrisy of the U.S. government and bluntly stated that the U.S. is the greatest threat to the global democratic process.
On the 10th, the US “Atlantic Monthly” published an article entitled “Democracy cannot be saved by diplomatic means alone.” The article stated that diplomatic methods such as holding summits are meaningless for the restoration of democracy and bluntly stated that the United States‘ own system is the key to the regression of democracy.
The article stated that the democratization process originated within a country. Practical factors such as the lack of public services, the widening gap between the rich and the poor, and the declining standard of living may all trigger a retrogression in democracy. Diplomacy among nations cannot advance the democratic process. In addition, the article also pointed out that for those countries whose democratic processes headed by the United States have regressed, the real problem lies in their own systems.
On the same day, “Time” published an article saying that the “Democracy Summit” was extremely hypocritical and that the United States itself was the biggest threat to democracy. The author of the article bluntly stated that the “Democracy Summit” is an out-and-out geopolitical trick. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu)
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