> The rest of the world used to see the US as a beacon of democracy. this has never been the case except in the minds of Americans parts of the the US had leg

> The rest of the world used to see the US as a beacon of democracy. this has never been the case except in the minds of Americans parts of the the US had legalised segregation until the 60s, it still has systematic legalised gerrymandering, and the voter suppression problem has never been dealt with to an extent where it could be considered to be a "beacon of democracy"