the problem is that the US is not just "not perfect" the US is a weird twist between a "first world"(1) state and a failing state. Between being a bacon of democracy, and a country you can't rely call full democratic anymore.
(1) I don't like the terminology but it convais the point.
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To elaborate:
For something between 15% and 50% of the population the US is a failing state, failing in healthcare, economics/job availability, safety, chances to get the right you have by law, political representation, protection for governmental/police overreach, projection from company overreach, ..
Also a political system which in practice only allow a two parties is fundamentally non-democratic (more like oligarchy).
To name some points. (There are more).
Sure, China is way worse wrt. many of the points mentioned above.
Which puts the EU in quite a bit of trouble it's in different ways dependent on both the US and China, but at the same time many of it's values do not sign with either of them and both try (in different ways) to force some of their views on the EU.
(1) I don't like the terminology but it convais the point.
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To elaborate: For something between 15% and 50% of the population the US is a failing state, failing in healthcare, economics/job availability, safety, chances to get the right you have by law, political representation, protection for governmental/police overreach, projection from company overreach, ..
Also a political system which in practice only allow a two parties is fundamentally non-democratic (more like oligarchy).
To name some points. (There are more).
Sure, China is way worse wrt. many of the points mentioned above.
Which puts the EU in quite a bit of trouble it's in different ways dependent on both the US and China, but at the same time many of it's values do not sign with either of them and both try (in different ways) to force some of their views on the EU.