Comment by koziserek

> That of all the humans that have ever lived, the majority lived under some kind of autocracy, with the rest distributed among tribal bands, chiefdoms, failed states, and flawed democracies, and only something like 1% enjoyed free elections and the rule of law and civil liberties and minimal corruption, yet we endured and today that number is closer to 10%, and so if you find yourself outside that set, do not lose heart.

according to V-Dem Institute [0], 72% of population live in autocracies.. does it include the US nowadays?

https://v-dem.net/publications/democracy-reports/