TOKYO -- Democracy is languishing.
The U.S., which won the Cold War with the former Soviet Union about 30 years ago, is putting itself first and has stepped down as the champion of global freedom and democracy.
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U.S. President Donald Trump greets Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in the Oval Office at the White House on May 13, 2019. © Reuters
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