So they mention that it is at it's "lowest point" since they started tracking it in 2006. I think it is pretty clear that this just measures how compliant or subservient to the US a nation is. Surely even the libbest of libs would notice how dumb it is that Russia dropped almost a whole point in a year, despite no actual changes to their government and therefore their democracy.
I assume if you asked them they'd say that it's a result of the government response to anti-war protests. US state repression and police brutality doesn't have the same effect of course.
So they mention that it is at it's "lowest point" since they started tracking it in 2006. I think it is pretty clear that this just measures how compliant or subservient to the US a nation is. Surely even the libbest of libs would notice how dumb it is that Russia dropped almost a whole point in a year, despite no actual changes to their government and therefore their democracy.
I assume if you asked them they'd say that it's a result of the government response to anti-war protests. US state repression and police brutality doesn't have the same effect of course.