Is American Democracy In Peril?

Is liberal democracy in the US placed under threat? This question is raised in several academic platforms in America, Europe and Asia. The liberal democratic platforms in Europe and Asia look more staunch and explicit in pointing out the decline of liberal democracy in the US, whereas the academia flag posts of freedom and democracy in the US itself look relatively tamed and timid. The National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a state department-affiliated and supported agency playing a key role in championing the cause of liberal democracy in the world, faced the threat of closure as its budgetary allocation was halted by the Trump administration. However, the NED budget halt has been lifted recently under the pressure of influential US senators and powerful actors.