Neither should be popular. Ppl should be suspicious of both.
China is authoritarian, but if you look only at the material conditions for democracy like prosperity, peace, education they are better than the US. People fundamentally want to exist and raise families in peace without constant terror, confusion and economic hardship. That is because even they are authoritarian, they can still “afford” to have pro-human or pro-national ideology. In the neoliberal countries choosing that over profit gets you fired or sidelined.
The US is more authoritarian, if anything, especially if you live in a country that’s been on the receiving end of its foreign policy.
if I’m from, say, Ghana, I’m judging China based on how China affects Ghanaian people, not on how China affects Chinese people
It’s like comparing diarrhea to poop.
Thanks Trump.
If your “ally” becomes hostile to you then its no surprise.
Rivals, opponents, enemies… A traitor trumps them all.
