Editing Democracy in China (section)

==== The weight of the Confucian family ====
Another frequently cited argument against democracy in China relates to the importance of the family. Familial relationships form the backbone of China's social structure. People are more concerned with their family than with politics. Based on this aspect of Chinese culture, many traditionalist Chinese viewpoints emphasize that in the absence of a strong authoritarian government, Chinese society would disintegrate. Thus in the eyes of many, a democracy would be too weak for Chinese society.<ref name=":1.2">{{Cite journal |last=Fukuyama |first=Francis |author-link=Francis Fukuyama |date=1995 |title=Confucianism and Democracy |journal=[[Journal of Democracy]] |language=en |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=20–33 |doi=10.1353/jod.1995.0029 |issn=1086-3214 |s2cid=11344823}}</ref>