> Freedom of expression and democracy are intimately linked, and both are deteriorating on a global scale. The article isn't talking about the US. But my claim

> Freedom of expression and democracy are intimately linked, and both are deteriorating on a global scale. The article isn't talking about the US. But my claim is that US left-wing is attacking free-speech and the US right-wing is attacking democracy. I don't know how much more hand-holding I can provide to indicate that "deteriorating on a global scale" includes the US.