No, the article doesn't state the US is good and kind. It infers the US and Americans are superior.

Iraq isn't the only country the US destabilized. The US has invaded more countries than every nation combined and silenced or charged journalists with espionage who reported war crimes. There's a reason the media uniformly align with the narrative and don't challenge the US actions in Ukraine.

We speak about the Chinese government on behalf of the Chinese as if we know their needs or how they feel, yet we don't know anything about their culture or political sentiments. Our superiority complex compels us to believe our ideologies trump others and dissuade us from reflecting on the world's view of us.

We don't consider our incarceration rates, police brutality, homelessness, corporate bailouts, gun violence, drug use, wars, military spending, racism, and lack of investment in healthcare, infrastructure, and public goods. We're no role models.

Russians and Chinese don't need or want ignorant foreigners scolding them about their governments. They proved their capabilities when they successfully revolted and overthrew their governments.

And no, we don't have to choose between evils. We can hold more than two views simultaneously. Furthermore, the Chinese have more faith in their government than Americans have in the US.

https://www.newsweek.com/most-china-call-their-nation-democracy-most-us-say-america-isnt-1711176