[jszymborski]

China is an authoritarian regime without elections, let alone free and open ones.

Equivocating the systems of government of the US or "Western Countries" as you've put it with that of China, is so blatantly false that someone less charitable than I might question whether you are arguing in good faith.

[riku_iki]

US's president elections are effectively decided by 10k delegates in two parties during primaries, population chooses from two options they are given. It is better than in China(which has one party), but is it really by far better?

[8372049]

Let's also not forget that only 538 people have actual voting rights in US presidential elections. It's mostly a formality, but one of many flaws in the US democracy.

[AlbertCory]

> the US democracy

which doesn't exist. It's a republic.

[jszymborski]

Yes

[riku_iki]

why do you think so?