The US is ranked as a 'Flawed Democracy', what needs to change?

[Rab]

Pemalite said:

Rab said:

Not that it really matters in the big picture as the US democracy is very old (came into effect in 1789), it is consider by many sources to be the longest standing continuous Democracy in the world today 

Next in line is Switzerland from 1848

Then New Zealand from 1857 (Also the First Democracy to allow Women the vote in 1893)

It's not the oldest democracy.

If a claim is going to be made, then it does need to actually be factual.

Iceland predates it... As their parliament, the Althing, is the oldest one still in use. It was formed in 930 by Vikings.

Don't forget the the Athenians.. probably even many others before them.. anyway

The Althing was disbanded entirely by the Danish king in 1800, in 1844 the Althing was restored, but the country wasn't an independent Democracy until 1918

So it still appears the US is the longest standing continuous Democracy in the world today