2024 is the year of the ballot box
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🗓️ 3 January 2024
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
According to The Economist, 76 countries will be heading to the polls, that's more than half of the world's population. That of course includes the United States, as well as places like Brazil, Mexico, and the members of the E.U.
But not every election will be free and fair. Russia's authoritarian reign will likely not come to an end, but the stakes are high in Taiwan where the presidential election could set the tone for relations with China.
2024 will be a test of the state of democracy in the world today. We highlight some of the most consequential contests.
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| 0:00.0 | 2024 is a historic year for global elections. |
| 0:12.2 | According to the economists calculations, citizens in 76 |
| 0:16.4 | countries are heading to the polls. That's more than half of the world's population |
| 0:20.5 | and more people voting than in any previous year. |
| 0:23.0 | That of course includes the United States in November. |
| 0:26.0 | We're going to crush Crooked Joe Biden next November |
| 0:30.0 | and we're going to make America great again. |
| 0:35.0 | Mexico in June. |
| 0:40.0 | We are going to win in 2024. |
| 0:44.0 | There is going to be a female president of the republic. |
| 0:49.0 | And Pakistan scheduled for early next month. |
| 0:53.0 | According to conservative estimates, my party, P.T.I, has the support of 75% of the people of Pakistan. |
| 1:01.0 | But we are being kept out of the electoral process. |
| 1:05.0 | That was Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan using AI technology to campaign from |
| 1:10.9 | prison. |
| 1:11.9 | He says he's facing criminal charges to prevent his ability to |
| 1:14.5 | participate in the general election. Not every election will be free and fair. Legislative |
| 1:20.6 | elections are not likely to change policy in Belarus. |
| 1:24.0 | Russia's authoritarian regime will likely not come to an end, |
| 1:28.0 | but votes will matter, especially in places like Taiwan |
| 1:31.0 | where the presidential election could set the tone for relations with China. |
| 1:35.0 | 2024 will quite possibly be the biggest test for the state of democracy in the world today. |
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