Posted on 06/02/2022 7:38:12 PM PDT by Faith Presses On
When asked whether they believe their country is democratic, those in China topped the list, with some 83% saying the communist-led People's Republic was a democracy. A resounding 91% said that democracy is important to them.
But in the U.S., which touts itself as a global beacon of democracy, only 49% of those asked said their country was a democracy. And just over three-quarters of respondents, 76%, said democracy was important.
A note accompanying the poll results offers a disclaimer, stating that "in authoritarian countries, positive perceptions might result from different conceptions of democracy, high levels of government satisfaction, or fear of speaking out against the government."
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China has the kind of democracy our libtards claim is under threat 🤪
Incredible ignorance. Laughable.
China has the kind of democracy that gives our liberals wet dreams.
We are a republic maybe that is why people say we are not a democracy BECAUSE we are a republic!!!
Neither country is a democracy, but in the USA (at least for now) we are allowed to say so.
we are not a democracy
we are a constitutional republic with democratically-elected representatives
at least technically on paper
We live in Bizarro World.
Try saying China is a NOT democracy to a pollster in China and see what happens to you!
America was never supposed to be a “Democracy”.
I guess constitutional republic is too complex a concept for the poll?
Does not fit the desired narrative?
Some people cling to the belief we are a Republic.
That is what the founders bequeathed us, but we forgot what natural born citizen means (no foreigners).
Maybe, just maybe because the United States isn’t a democracy. It is a representative republic.
Americans who were awake during their Civics classes know that America is a REPUBLIC, not (God help us) a Democracy.
Those who have been indoctrinated in public schools over the last 50 years don’t even know the difference.
“We are a republic maybe that is why people say we are not a democracy BECAUSE we are a republic!!!”
The dumba** who wrote the article does not understand that.
China IS a democracy. The US IS NOT a democracy.
In a democracy the majority dominate the minority which has no rights. In a Federalist system each citizen is guaranteed rights both under the Constitution and prior to the Constitution, so called inalienable rights. None of this exists in a democracy. Communism is a democratic system.
The article is written by a political illiterate for political illiterates.
We are a representative republic.
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