One of China's state-run newspapers has published a scathing editorial about Republican frontrunner Donald Trump, criticizing his candidacy and tying his rise into the failings of Western democracy as well.

'The rise of a racist in the U.S. political arena worries the whole world,' wrote the Global Times' editorial board in a piece posted Monday, speaking in the voice of China's ruling Communist party.

The op-ed, which is headlined 'Trump opens Pandora’s box in U.S.,' mentions how some Western media has likened Trump to Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.

'Mussolini and Hitler came to power through elections, a heavy lesson for Western democracy,' the piece noted.

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The Global Times published a blistering editorial against the rise of Republican Donald Trump, suggesting that is showcased the failures of Western democracy

The newspaper labeled Donald Trump an 'abusively racist and extremist' politician and warned that Hitler and Mussolini both came to power via democratic elections

THE GLOBAL TIMES' TIRADE AGAINST DONALD TRUMP Donald Trump, front-runner to be the GOP's candidate for the upcoming US presidential election, encountered a major protest at his campaign event in Chicago on Friday evening. Over a thousand people, both his supporters and opponents engaged in a physical confrontation, which was quelled by police who arrested a number of people. Fist fights among voters who have different political orientations is quite common in developing countries during election seasons. Now, a similar show is shockingly staged in the US, which boasts one of the most developed and mature democratic election systems. Trump's mischief has overthrown a lot of conventional norms of US political life. His remarks are abusively racist and extremist, which has left an impression on the US public that he is intentionally overthrowing political correctness. Trump's rise was not anticipated by most analysts and observers. At the beginning of the election, Trump, a rich, narcissist and inflammatory candidate, was only treated as an underdog. His job was basically to act as a clown to attract more voters' attention to the GOP. However, knocking down most other promising candidates, the clown is now the biggest dark horse. Trump is the last option for the GOP establishment. If he wins the primaries, the GOP will face a bitter dilemma. On the one hand, it will be a big compromise to GOP values, and the party takes a major risk of losing the game if they choose Trump as their candidate for president; on the other hand, if the GOP refuses to choose Trump, he might run as an independent candidate and split the vote, in which case, the GOP will also stand no chance in the final game. The rise of Trump has opened a Pandora's box in US society. Trump's supporters are mostly lower-class whites, and they lost a lot after the 2008 financial crisis. The US used to have the largest and most stable middle class in the Western world, but many are going down. That's when Trump emerged. Big-mouthed, anti-traditional, abusively forthright, he is a perfect populist that could easily provoke the public. Despite candidates' promises, Americans know elections cannot really change their lives. Then, why not support Trump and vent their spleen? The rise of a racist in the US political arena worries the whole world. Usually, the tempo of the evolution of US politics can be predicted, while Trump's ascent indicates all possibilities and unpredictability. He has even been called another Benito Mussolini or Adolf Hitler by some Western media. Mussolini and Hitler came to power through elections, a heavy lesson for Western democracy. Now, most analysts believe the US election system will stop Trump from being president eventually. The process will be scary but not dangerous. Even if Trump is simply a false alarm, the impact has already left a dent. The US faces the prospect of an institutional failure, which might be triggered by a growing mass of real-life problems. The US had better watch itself for not being a source of destructive forces against world peace, more than pointing fingers at other countries for their so-called nationalism and tyranny. Advertisement

The editorial begins by mentioning the organized protests that occurred against Trump on Friday.

Several were arrested and Trump decided to cancel the campaign rally.

'Over a thousand people, both his supporters and opponents engaged in a physical confrontation, which was quelled by police who arrested a number of people,' the Chinese paper wrote.

Then the Chinese writers called the whole saga amateur hour.

'Fist fights among voters who have different political orientations is quite common in developing countries during elections season,' the op-ed went on.

'Now a similar show is shockingly staged in the U.S., which boasts one of the most developed and mature democratic election systems,' the paper mocked.

The candidate's 'mischief' has overturned a lot of 'conventional norms' when it comes to American politics, the editorial also pointed out.

'His remarks are abusively racist and extremist, which has left an impression on the U.S. public that he is intentionally overthrowing political correctness,' the paper said.

On day one of his campaign Trump railed against Mexican immigrants illegally coming over the border, suggesting that they were criminals and 'rapists.'

In another quasi-shocking political moment, Trump called for a temporary, but complete ban of Muslims entering the United States as the country analyzed the ISIS threat.

The Chinese editorial writers also laid out to their audience the dynamics that made Trump's rise possible.

The paper said Trump's supporters were mainly 'lower-class whites' who took a beating financially in the 2008 financial crisis.

Additionally, the United States' middle class, once 'the largest and most stable ... in the Western world' has been eaten away.

'That's when Trump emerged. Big-mouthed, anti-traditional, abusively fortright, he is a perfect populist that could easily provoke the public,' the article said.

That dynamic is coupled with a Republican party thirsting for an electoral win after eight years of Democratic reign in the White House.

'Trump is the last option for the GOP establishment,' the paper said, neglecting to mention that the 'establishment' moniker has never been applied to Trump.

The paper does correctly spell out the GOP's 'bitter dilemma.'

The party could compromise its values by going all-in with Trump, which could be a losing bet in the general election.

Or the party could risk alienating Trump and his swaths of angry voters by nominating another Republican candidate, possibly at the convention, to take the billionaire's place atop the fall ticket.

If that's the case, the paper points out, Trump could run as an independent, split the vote and spoil the election for the Republicans anyway.

'At the beginning of the election, Trump, a rich, narcissist and inflammatory candidate, was only treated as an underdog,' the op-ed noted.

'His job was basically to act as a clown to attract more voters' attention to the GOP. However, knocking down most other promising candidates, the clown is now the biggest dark horse,' it continued.

The editorial knocked American democracy throughout, saying that most Americans know 'elections cannot really change their lives.'

'Then, why not support Trump and vent their spleen?'

The paper noted how most election prognosticators thought that American voters would eventually reject Trump and he wouldn't become president.

A 'scary' process, but not dangerous.

Worse would be the actual election of Trump.

'Even if Trump is simply a false alarm, but impact has already left a dent,' the editorial said. 'The U.S. faces the prospect of an institutional failure, which might be triggered by a growing mass of real-life problems.'

The editorial ended with the Chinese paper suggesting that the United States check itself.