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[-] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com -1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I agree, but how is that relevant to China? It pretty consistently has the highest government satisfaction rates in the world.

Edit: and before you accuse me of Chinese propaganda, that's data from western organizations like Pew Research or Ash Institute

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Because they jail/disappear anyone who complains? Lol.

Edit: Without entrenched freedom of speech, surveys mean nothing but what respondants think their opressors want to hear.

[-] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 1 month ago

Damn. Americans jail even more people and still have a lower satisfaction....

[-] Socialism_Everyday@reddthat.com 0 points 1 month ago

Dumb take. The data portraying that comes from western institutions like Pew Research or the Ash Institute

[-] Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

You seem to struggle with the simple concept. So badly in fact, that I suspect this is all disingenuous bullshit from a bad faith ideologue.

In the slight chance this is just a high level of ignorance, naievety or low IQ, here is my polite response.

Oppressed people won't tell anyone anything that can be used against them, western or not. Pew Research isn't going to protect them. The Ash institute won't un-disapear anyone. The people speaking to western, even academic sources still have to live under oppression when the survey is done.

Speaking to foreign journalist is a great way to get your family threatened.

https://rsf.org/en/chinese-regime-s-fierce-repression-journalists-hidden-behind-day-celebration

Edit: Never mind. For bad faith arguments I hereby award you a personal block.

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