Democracy has long been considered as the most legitimate form of government, associated with factors such as equality, political representation, civil rights and citizen participation. However, political tendencies that oppose democratic values such as human rights, respect for multiculturalism and the environment have emerged without hindrance within systems of democratic governance.
This has resulted in Hindu nationalism in India headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump’s conservative populism in the United States or the right in Brazil represented by the president, Jair Bolsonaro, emerging within consolidated democratic system.
Together, these regimes pose profound challenges to the values of democracy. In addition, support for these heads of state is worrisome as it reveals that their conservative thinking is in tune with vast segments of society.
