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<blockquote data-quote="rickyb" data-source="post: 4857410" data-attributes="member: 56035"><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/05/us-threat-democracy-russia-china-global-poll?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1620198583[/URL]</p><p></p><p><strong>In perhaps the most startling finding, nearly half (44%) of respondents in the 53 countries surveyed are concerned that the US threatens democracy in their country; fear of Chinese influence is by contrast 38%, and fear of Russian influence is lowest at 28%</strong>. The findings may in part reflect views on US comparative power, but they show neither the US, nor the G7, can simply assume the mantle of defenders of democracy.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/joe-biden-foreign-policy-first-100-days" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/joe-biden-foreign-policy-first-100-days" target="_blank"></a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/joe-biden-foreign-policy-first-100-days" target="_blank">Read more</a></p><p>Since last year, the perception of US influence as a threat to democracy around the world has increased significantly, from a net opinion of +6 to a net opinion of +14. This increase is particularly high in Germany (+20) and China (+16).</p><p></p><p>The countries still overwhelmingly negative about US influence are Russia and China, followed by European democracies.</p><p></p><p>The study shows an attachment to democracy globally, with 81% of people around the world saying that it is important to have democracy in their country. Only a little more than half (53%) say their country is actually democratic today – even in democracies.</p><p></p><p><strong>The single biggest cited threat to democracy is economic inequality (64%).</strong></p><p></p><p>In almost every country surveyed save Saudi Arabia and Egypt limits to free speech are seen as less of a threat to democracy than inequality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rickyb, post: 4857410, member: 56035"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/05/us-threat-democracy-russia-china-global-poll?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=twt_gu&utm_medium&utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1620198583[/URL] [B]In perhaps the most startling finding, nearly half (44%) of respondents in the 53 countries surveyed are concerned that the US threatens democracy in their country; fear of Chinese influence is by contrast 38%, and fear of Russian influence is lowest at 28%[/B]. The findings may in part reflect views on US comparative power, but they show neither the US, nor the G7, can simply assume the mantle of defenders of democracy. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/30/joe-biden-foreign-policy-first-100-days'] Read more[/URL] Since last year, the perception of US influence as a threat to democracy around the world has increased significantly, from a net opinion of +6 to a net opinion of +14. This increase is particularly high in Germany (+20) and China (+16). The countries still overwhelmingly negative about US influence are Russia and China, followed by European democracies. The study shows an attachment to democracy globally, with 81% of people around the world saying that it is important to have democracy in their country. Only a little more than half (53%) say their country is actually democratic today – even in democracies. [B]The single biggest cited threat to democracy is economic inequality (64%).[/B] In almost every country surveyed save Saudi Arabia and Egypt limits to free speech are seen as less of a threat to democracy than inequality. [/QUOTE]
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