Some fun new results from the Democracy Perception Index:
Ukraine ranks among the lowest in freedom of speech
Ukraine ranks among the lowest in democracy
For comparison, higher ranked countries
Never thought I'd see the day China escaped the bottom half of an eagle burger institute goodness index report.
Yep, but as Edie said, it isn't measuring via western norms but instead people's perceptions. This doesn't allow the usual shenanigans by western institutes to come into play, such as redefining democracy to a narrow view.
Yeah that makes more sense
What makes it so is because they ask people how they feel, rather than """objectively""" scoring them
It's surprisingly honest and the methodology is actually democratic. Unlike other reports on democracy the scoring isn't done by the report's authors (like the report by Freedom House or The Economist's "Democracy Index"). It simply asks people what they think and, when it comes to democracy, that's kind of the point
That makes a lot more sense I was probably thinking of the economist "democracy" index or equivalent.
I don't think prolonged war against an authoritarian former superpower would be good for any democracy.
How can you keep your society open and your speech free, while also giving the leadership room to manoeuvre freely in the best strategic interest of the country and keeping foreign powers from poisoning your media?
I just think it's going to be kinda funny when the big NATO fans inevitably realize that continuing the war is unpopular in Ukraine, and that it isn't actually the bastion of democracy and freedom the west makes it out to be. When the Banderites took power in 2014, that sparked an internal crisis and civil war. The Russian Federation ranks higher than Ukraine on this list.
I don't think it's so much about democracy and freedom as it is about the self-determination of Ukraine and the further security of Europe against an imperialist Russia. But for sure, criticising Ukraine is not easy these days due to exactly those concerns.
What about the self-determination of Donetsk and Luhansk? Their secession from Ukraine following the Banderite coup in 2014 is what sparked the war. Further, Russia isn't imperialist, it has no colonies nor neocolonies, and is blocked out of the international monopoly of finance capital. Annexation of territory isn't the same as imperialism. Finally, Russia poses little to no threat to Europe, Europe is pushing this narrative to justify increasing militarization as imperialism as a system is weakening, giving Europe less super-profits extracted from the periphery.
And the same people who use that excuse are crying about free speech when Russia shuts down a western funded regime change outlet to protect them from exactly what they did in ex-ukraine.
Exactly, and for good reason, the loss of free speech is a disaster in any country.
Hmm, got any examples?
The United States. Denmark
"Volodymyr! I see you're enjoying the book you read an average of 13 minutes before you go to sleep each night! Up to chapter 47 already, which is an improvement on your average reading speed since the last book you read! You'll like chapter 53, because the author actually saw it happen to a member of the politbureau in 1983!"
Well this isn't good.
@lemmy.ml
Welcome to Ukraine!
Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
go to feed...
@lemmy.ml
Welcome to Ukraine!
Ласкаво просимо в Україну!
go to feed...
Just so we're all on the same page, that's the company whose official position is some cultures aren't as good as others, countries should embrace a single national identity, Germany and Japan should remilitarize and crime should be solved by mass surveillance
PS: I understand they need to cozy up to the US, but is putting Ronald McDonald on their emblems the way to do it?
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