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Jason Hickel

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Which country is more democratic, China or the US? Here are some fascinating figures from the new Democracy Perception Index study: "Is your country democratic?" 🇨🇳China: 79% said yes 🇺🇸USA: 57% said yes

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Jason Hickel's avatar Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social
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"Is democracy important to you?" 🇨🇳China: 92% said yes 🇺🇸USA: 77% said yes "Does your govt mainly serve the interests of a minority?" 🇨🇳China: 9% said yes 🇺🇸USA: 57% said yes

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Silvia Caldararu🌿's avatar Silvia Caldararu🌿 @scaldararu.bsky.social
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The US figures are worrying... But how was the survey done in China? Speaking against the CCP is not exactly something a lot of people are comfortable doing

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David B. Himself 's avatar David B. Himself @davidbhimself.online
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That's a good example of why opinion polls can't replace facts.

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Megan Darby's avatar Megan Darby @climatemegan.bsky.social
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Fascinating but I need more context. What elections are Chinese respondents referring to? How do ordinary citizens influence government?

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