I'm sure there are people in Russia, China, ... who don't feel like they're living in an authoritarian country.
It's true (from a perception perspective):
China soars in democratic perception ranking as US, Israel plummet: Poll
https://thecradle.co/articles/china-soars-in-democratic-perc...
If you think Britain and Russia or China are equivalent in terms of government overreach, you need to find new sources of information.