what matters is whether there is a way to remove corrupt or incompetent leaders from office. xi is human and subject to aging and the consequences this entails. if his mental faculties begin to deteriorate, there must be a way to replace him with a successor.

votes are public?

not so. they’re pro-anything that impedes russia, which includes infighting. if the us had another civil war, many of us would certainly support it.

rationalwiki is pretty good…if not for its liberal bias.