what are democracies afraid of?

On the Franceinfo 23 hours set on Wednesday January 26, journalist Gilles Papin tries to answer the question: who are the democracies afraid of? “China leads with 60%, Russia with 52% and Turkey finally with 37%”, he details, based on the study by the Foundation for Political Innovation, published in January 2022. 50% of those questioned consider it likely that a new world war will break out in the coming years. “They are 38% in Europe and 59% among Americans. Even though America is perceived as the most predominant power. then Europe, a tiny 5%”, underlines the journalist.

The people surveyed expressed their concern about several aspects, including the risk of economic downgrading. “They are afraid for their purchasing power at 90%. They are afraid of seeing an economic crisis arrive at 89%”, reports Gilles Papin. 85% fear social inequalities and 84% are worried about unemployment. Regarding the democratic ideal, “81% of respondents want a democratic political system with an elected parliament that controls the government”, says the journalist. He adds that 50% of respondents “believe that democracy works poorly in their country. When we look a little closer, it is especially the countries of the south who consider this. The countries of the north are a little more satisfied with their democracy”. Finally, 67% say that they would not accept a reduction in their individual freedoms, “even if it made the government more efficient”.