A new Statistics Canada study revealed that only 12 per cent of respondents were “very hopeful” about democracy, while 17 per cent were "not at all hopeful."

Yet in polling done by legitimate neutral pollsters, 80% of the Chinese citizens are satisfied with their government, and are optimistic about it.

Seems to me there is a very pronounced disconnect between ‘democracy’ and ‘universal better quality of life’.

I wonder which system has the better chance of surviving and better still, prospering?

  • ProudCanadianCitizen@lemmy.caOP
    0·
    6 days ago

    Respondents who were very hopeful are 12%. Of that 12%, 67% had high confidence. In China, 80% of ALL respondents had high confidence in the government. Alleviating poverty and moving hundreds of millions from poverty into the middle income will often do that.

    • RaskolnikovsAxe@lemmy.ca
      0·
      5 days ago

      What is your objective in posting this? What is your specific claim that you are asserting by reference to polls in China (assuming we take them at face value)?