[neuroticnews25]

I see this narration repeated here, but to me it seems Americans are actually one of the most self-cynical nations. Here in Poland we still actually believe in the superiority of the western values of freedom, democracy and individualism. "People roughly like us" vs "insect hivemind" is the simplest choice ever.

[nlehuen]

Please reconsider this comment. Calling one side superior and the other side insects really doesn't help with the discussion, and dehumanizing a whole swath of people really has dark consequences.

[neuroticnews25]

Yeah, sorry for being edgy. But remember the understanding of universal human dignity your comment is stemming from is not shared globally.

[mldqj]

At least not shared by you, apparently.

[neuroticnews25]

That's why I'm inferior!

[Doch88]

Speak for yourself, in Italy we are also closer to US "culture", but I do see the US as a bigger threat than China, simply because it's closer and it directly affects our politics.

[nswango]

This sounds like you are urging people not to disregard racism when comparing superpower regimes.