New Zealand poll shows US seen as more of a threat than China

https://www.reuters.com/world/china/new-zealand-poll-shows-us-seen-more-threat-than-china-2026-06-09/

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HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca · 41 pts · 82d (6 replies)

Ask Canada.... no doubt the same.

China is sly and utilitarian. The US is stupid and evil. Both are dangerous as opponents, one is obviously more dangerous than the other.

Edit: It occurs to me now that (some) people are thinking I'm calling China the bigger threat.....so I guess I'll spell it out. The United States is a bigger threat than China.

Ariselas@piefed.ca · 17 pts · 81d (2 replies)

Last I checked, China isn't threatening to make Canada their 51st state.

kunaltyagi@programming.dev · 1 pts · 81d (1 reply)

Not with that spirit comrade. Let's get to it. Anyone have Xi on speed dial?

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 81d

Your mom does. Because he's fucking your mom.

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -1 pts · 81d (2 replies)

China hasn't dropped a bomb in 50 years. Grow up.

HumanOnEarth@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 81d (1 reply)

Uh ok

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 81d

Lol.

FaceDeer@fedia.io · 39 pts · 82d

It's not just New Zealand. The Democracy Perception Index just came out for 2026 and the US is seen as the largest threat worldwide, a very significant swing from last year. I just watched a Mallen Baker video on the subject.

bold_atlas@lemmy.world · 35 pts · 81d (3 replies)

Really? You mean the nuclear armed globe spanning Isramerican pedophilic empire thrashing about in the it's final genocidal deathgasms? Just ignore it. It's harmless.

You know what's really dangerous? Cheap solar panels.

magnue@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 81d

Excellently put

VitoRobles@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 81d

China is absolutely winning by doing literally nothing while Trump continues to make mistake after mistake.

melsaskca@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 81d

That was like reading good jazz. Nice!

Broadfern@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 82d

New Zealanders tell pollsters “fucking duh”

More at 5

deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz · 22 pts · 82d (1 reply)

That's because China is at least consistent with their evil (and final warnings etc), the US is unreliable or capricious: that's a bigger threat.

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · -2 pts · 81d

What evil? Use sources.

Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 21 pts · 82d (4 replies)

The Nazis more of a threat? Say it ain't so... ;)

ms_lane@lemmy.world · -5 pts · 81d (3 replies)

It's not like Xi isn't also a Nazi, but he's predictable where Orange Man is not.

CommanderCloon@lemmy.ml · 6 pts · 81d

It's not like Xi isn't also a Nazi

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 81d

Sorry, what?

Stanley_Pain@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 1 pts · 81d

?_?

fizzle@quokk.au · 15 pts · 81d

Ex fucking zactly.

Of course the US is an bigger threat - they're the ones fucking everyone up the ass right now at this present moment.

lennybird@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 81d (5 replies)

Putin is succeeding in his objective and investment in Krasnov.

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 81d (4 replies)
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lennybird@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 81d (3 replies)

Have this rude individual previously tagged as "pro CCP". No surprise the tankie substitutes ad hominems when they have nothing else lol.

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 0 pts · 81d (2 replies)

Easy to be pro China when the west is actively funding genocide and barreling toward fascism lmao.

lennybird@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 81d (1 reply)

Uyghurs, Tibetans, and Ukrainians (as China funnels weapons to genocidal Russia) would like a word 😘

Nonconfrontational@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 81d

Any recognized international human rights organizations agree with you about the uyghurs? What does the United Nations say? You know what the monks in Tibet were doing with their kids? Is there a genocide in Ukraine? That would be news to me! Would love some sources on all of this big news!

electric_nan@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 81d

No shit? This has been true forever.

TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 81d

US doing whatever the fuck right now is a massive PR win for China.

BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today · 3 pts · 81d

New Zealand is the problem. Let's take over New Zealand.

Where's New Zealand?

-MAGA