How China Is The Most Democratic Country In The World

According to a global survey, “the countries considered most democratic by their citizens are China, Vietnam, and Taiwan”

% of people that say their country is democratic (RED) vs % that say it should be (GREEN)

These indexes are usually bullshit and, indeed, the Latana Democracy Perception Index editorializes with a bunch of American propaganda points about Ukraine and Taiwan before getting to the actual point:

“The countries considered most democratic by their citizens are China*, Vietnam, and Taiwan.”

They put the asterix on China because “*In some countries surveyed the government plays an active role in shaping public opinion,” as if Americans aren’t the most actively propagandized people on Earth.

The merit of this index, despite its best efforts, is that they actually surveyed 52,785 people and had to report what they said. Latana still divides the world into ‘Free’ and ‘Less Free’, but what people actually say is the complete opposite.

The real surprise is that communist countries like China and Vietnam think that their…