at the end of the day, many people will choose democratic western countries when it comes to their family and wealth despite cheering on authoritarianism. why do you think these 'patriots' cling onto their foreign escape routes, having close family members holding foreign passport which -in turn- gives them the right to abode overseas? could it be that in their heart of hearts their confidence in the long life and invincibility of the communist party is not quite as certain as they would have us believe? or could it, and it’s necessary to be generous in ascribing motives here, be that given a knowledge of china’s turbulent history, people with the means to do so, take out multiple forms of insurance.