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Subject: Re: Democracy Now
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In article <1725108944.691998@nyx2.nyx.net>, bmoore <bmoore@nyx.net> wrote:
>In article <e569e4b1a2428962843f73e79a5da92d@www.novabbs.com>,
>ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>ltlee1 <ltlee1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>Bloomberg headline read "China Is More Democratic Than America, Say the
>>>>People. "
>>>>https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-06-26/which-nations-are-democracies-some-citizens-might->>disagree
>>
>>>>The above article reported the 2020 poll. There had been a similar poll
>>>>looking the issue. This second poll also include the ROC and asked some
>>>>the questions. Again, the PRC was considered democratic by the Chinese
>>>>people.
>>
>>> Can't trust the polls in countries like the PRC.
>>
>>Whatever.
>>Meaningless unless you are also providing contradicting evidence from
>>legitimate source.
>
>It's not hard to find. Even the pollsters admit that.
>
>But there is no evidence that the polls can be trusted.

And it's a joke to constantly disparage the Western press except when their articles support your viewpoint.