BEIJING, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. political system has become dysfunctional and the November presidential election threatens to further undermine its credibility in a way it has not been in more than 150 years, Japanese newspaper Nikkei Shimbun has reported.
The legitimacy of the U.S. political system has continued to decline, said the newspaper in a recent report, citing U.S. citizens' record low trust in key institutions such as the legislature, the judiciary and the media.
Partisan tensions are high and neither major party's candidate is an ideal choice for the majority of Americans, it said.
No matter who wins the November election, the problem will no doubt continue to intensify, the report said. What is certain is that America's social fabric, its political system, and its international standing will continue to suffer, it added. ■
