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[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The Chinese people overwhelmingly approve of their government, so they have no reason to overthrow it.

What kind of democracy does China have, and how is it different from the west?
In contrast to low US political approval ratings, 96% of Chinese are satisfied with the national government (Edelmans 2016). World Values Surveys says that 83% think the country is run for their benefit rather than for the benefit of special groups. A Harvard research center study of long-term public opinion survey finds that > 95% of Chinese citizens approved their government.

Meanwhile the US congress government have gotten <20% approval ratings for years. You should probably take some lessons from the PRC on how they overthrew an oppressive government and internal reactionaries, because they have more experience at it than most countries.

[–] KSPAtlas@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I wouldn't trust statistics from relating to political issues that could get one punished in a country, people won't want to voice their true opinion in fear of punishment

[–] dessalines@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago

Literally a study from harvard, because we know you western supremacists consider anything from a non-western source to be inferior.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world -2 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago)

Oh, I’m in no way defending the US or suggesting that it’s right and China’s wrong, but that was an example. The point is the limited ability to access information, not the need to obtain information specifically to overthrow the government.

I’m saying they’re not free to use the internet like other nations, and that it’s an oppressive and authoritarian way to gatekeep information. The US absolutely manipulates media, but at least you maintain access to the counterpoint. Neither is right, but this comment section is so quick to deflect criticism of China back to the West that they truly don’t see how both nations could be two different flavors of suck.