The report this article is based on is actually called “On Thin Ice: Disproportionate Responses to Climate Change Protesters in Democratic Countries”
The title of the article is a bit misleading including the term “rich countries”, especially as that term is not used once in the article.
In my mind measuring the level of democracy is harder than the wealth of a nation.
If you’re willing to take the plunge and spend more time in the terminal you could give neovim a try.
To turn it into an IDE contender you can use LazyVim to automatically setup a bunch of quality of life improvements.
It’s a bit of a commitment to learn but it is super rewarding when you get it.