Many of Ron Paul's supporters were young people, the tech savvy, educated, libertarian, liberal, and independent thinking youth.
Everybody would like a well-paid job, but I don't think most uneducated Americans expect a 250k salary. People here aren't that unrealistic.
Most of the citizens in most countries don't go to University or hold a University degree. Recently, US Census shows
30% of US adults hold a Bachelors degree, which is the highest percentage of population in US history. Do you have any valid sources showing what is the percentage of Chinese adult with a Bachelors degree in China? I cannot find any information on that.
What I did find was this comparison.
NationMaster - Education stats: China vs United States