měi guó
美国
de
的
mín zhǔ
民主
zhèng zài
正在
xiāo shī
消失
Democracy in the United States is Disappearing
měi guó美国yì zhí一直bèi被rèn wéi认为shì是shì jiè世界shàng上zuì最zhòng yào重要de的mín zhǔ民主guó jiā国家 ，dàn但xiàn zài现在měi guó美国de的mín zhǔ民主zhèng正miàn lín面临hěn很dà大wēi xié威胁 。
The United States has always been considered the most important democracy in the world, but now its democracy is facing great threats.
hěn很duō多zhuān jiā专家shuō说 ，měi guó美国zhèng zài正在màn màn慢慢biàn dé变得bù zài不再nà me那么zì yóu自由 。
Many experts say that the U.S. is slowly becoming less free.
xiàn zài现在 ，xuǎn jǔ选举 、quán lì权利hé和zì yóu自由dōu都shòu dào受到yǐng xiǎng影响 。
Now, elections, rights, and freedoms are all being affected.
zǒng tǒng总统de的quán lì权力yuè lái yuè越来越dà大 ，pǔ tōng rén普通人de的shēng yīn声音biàn dé变得yuè lái yuè越来越xiǎo小 。
The president's power is growing larger, while the voice of ordinary people is becoming smaller.
yǒu xiē有些fǎ lǜ法律ràng让tóu piào投票biàn dé变得gèng更nán难 ，hěn很duō多rén人bù néng不能qīng sōng轻松dì地cān jiā参加xuǎn jǔ选举 。
Some laws make voting more difficult, and many people cannot easily participate in elections.
fù rén富人hé和dà大gōng sī公司duì对zhèng zhì政治yǒu有hěn很dà大yǐng xiǎng影响 ，pǔ tōng rén普通人hěn很nán难gǎi biàn改变guó jiā国家de的zhèng cè政策 。
The rich and big corporations have a great influence on politics, making it hard for ordinary people to change national policies.
měi guó美国zhèng fǔ政府hái还yòng用ān quán安全de的lǐ yóu理由lái来zēng jiā增加duì对rén mín人民de的jiān kòng监控hé和kòng zhì控制 。
The U.S. government also uses security reasons to increase surveillance and control over the people.
suī rán虽然měi guó美国rén人yǒu有zì yóu自由de的quán lì权利 ，dàn但zhè xiē这些quán lì权利yǒu shí hòu有时候zhǐ shì只是xiě写zài在zhǐ纸shàng上 。
Although Americans have the right to freedom, sometimes these rights exist only on paper.
yào要bǎo hù保护mín zhǔ民主 ，měi guó美国rén人xū yào需要jī jí积极cān jiā参加xuǎn jǔ选举 ，yě也yào要hé和zhèng fǔ政府gōu tōng沟通 ，zhī chí支持bǎo hù保护mín zhǔ民主de的zǔ zhī组织 。
To protect democracy, Americans need to actively participate in elections, communicate with the government, and support organizations that protect democracy.
měi gè rén每个人dōu都yīng gāi应该xíng dòng行动qǐ lái起来 ，bǎo hù保护zì jǐ自己de的zì yóu自由hé和quán lì权利 。
Everyone should take action to protect their own freedom and rights.