Reporters Without Borders says that the United States, the country with the world’s strongest constitutional protection for speech and press, is a “problematic” democracy ranked behind a long list of European states that criminalize opinions, subsidize favored outlets, and increasingly blur the line between journalism and government messaging.
Is there an index that measures the pressure building up in societies following the European model? A rambunctious press and free-wheeling social media are vital pressure-relief mechanisms, as is the ability to change direction through election. Europe is storing up trouble the Davos elites can't imagine. By shutting down debate and outlawing "unacceptable" political parties, they are ensuring that the inevitable explosion will be that much more violent.
Is there an index that measures the pressure building up in societies following the European model? A rambunctious press and free-wheeling social media are vital pressure-relief mechanisms, as is the ability to change direction through election. Europe is storing up trouble the Davos elites can't imagine. By shutting down debate and outlawing "unacceptable" political parties, they are ensuring that the inevitable explosion will be that much more violent.