Framing global conflicts as battles between democracy and autocracy distorts the meaning of democracy, alienates the Global South and enables authoritarian regimes like China to exploit the narrative. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/06/26/world/democracy-not-an-ideological-weapon/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #unitenations #democracy #russia #ukraine #russiaukrainewar #israel #gaza #iran #war