A reality check: What the U.S. should work on before defining how democracy works
2021-12-12 08:14:52 source：CGTN
December 11, 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden has invited over 100 nations for the two-day virtual event called "Summit for Democracy," which is said to aim at promoting democracy worldwide.
Leaving aside the question of whether these countries can represent the world, or whether he is fulfilling his campaign promises through this event to improve the U.S.'s reputation and influence degraded by former President Donald Trump, Biden mentioned "fair elections" twice in his opening speech while explaining his understanding of the right direction of democracy.
Biden knows too well how much it costs to run for presidency in his country. According to OpenSecrets.org, political spending in the 2020 election totaled $14.4 billion, which is more than twice as expensive as the 2016 election.
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