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I have a WeChat forum in China with quite a mix of people from around the world, including a good number of Chinese.
One of them uses the pen name Swordsman and he mentions that he wrote a book. I asked him where we could buy it and he did not get back to me. He has some very pithy comments about the human condition, which I will be publishing more of in the future. He especially had a wonderful, very gentlemanly conversation with fellow China Writer member T.P. Wilkinson, which I will be getting out here in the next couple of weeks.
This thread that he wrote below is about East vs. West, communism-socialism vs. Judeo-imperialism-capitalism. It just goes to show you how incredibly thoughtful, philosophical and rational Chinese people can be. I don’t fully agree with everything he says, but it is a masterful essay.
If you not Chinese, buckle up, because Swordsman pulls no punches!
I translated it into English and kept the original Chinese, for those who read Mandarin, since reverse translations are far from perfect.
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Two points before you start. The 30/70 reference is what Deng Xiaoping produced after Mao Zedong’s death, saying he was 30% wrong and 70% right. Ironically, Deng took this ratio straight from Mao, who always said that if a Party member was 30% wrong and 70% correct, then that would be acceptable.
The Great Leap Forward and Cultural Revolution are being thoroughly reassessed by many Chinese, who think that saying Mao being 30% wrong is just plain wrong, and that Mao‘s mistakes were much less than that. In fact, it is Xi Jinping who is gently pushing the debate in this direction and I think he is right. School textbooks have also been revamped to show a much less critical look at the Founding Father of People’s Republic of China. To be honest, there is a real Mao revival going on across China, which is a good thing. No Mao Zedong, no free, independent and liberated China!
Secondly, the recent Chinese movie, “The Prisoner” has been hugely controversial and was pulled from the theaters, although I think it can still be watched online. It is about an abused wife who murders her husband, with the thrust being that it was justifiable. The vast majority of Chinese did not like it at all and thought that her punishment did not fit the crime. Many Chinese say it is Judeo-inspired, Woke trash and want nothing to do with it.
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In my WeChat forum: (Chinese) Swordsman discusses East vs. West
On East v West
First, I want to establish a “rational and objective” stance (to avoid making some group members feel physically uncomfortable after reading the following): No one is perfect, therefore, nothing created by humankind, including political systems, is flawless.
But without comparison, there is no harm. Increasingly, facts prove that when we remove all filters and propaganda that disregards facts, China surpasses or is surpassing the leader of the “free world,” the United States, in almost all areas (note the emphasis on “almost,” not “all/completely”), which is the best irrefutable proof of the superiority of its system. Renowned national and international research institutions and government think tanks, including those in Australia, Sweden, the Netherlands, and even the United States, have published their own assessment reports, claiming China’s technological lead and industry dominance over the United States. This is no longer an isolated phenomenon but a general state. Previously, when the United States/the West evaluated the advancement of a certain field or phenomenon in China, they often used the phrase “in spite of the Chinese government”; but recently, more and more reports are rewriting it as “because of the Chinese government.” This is not merely a confirmation of a state, but a decisive condition in the development process that cannot be ignored.
Logically, important events occurring “because of the Chinese government,” especially those concerning the overall planning of national political and economic development and the defense and guidance of social order and good customs, are fundamentally correct facts. Otherwise, China’s comprehensive rejuvenation (often referred to as “rise” in the Western context) would not have occurred.
In view of this, it is necessary to review the history of the past forty-odd years since the reform and opening up, and to see the many landmark events and the turning points they represent. It can be said that the Communist Party’s leadership and adherence to the socialist path remain unchanged in the constitution, but there have been significant technical adjustments in the implementation of how the socialist path is actually followed. The effects are obvious.
However, these “technical adjustments,” often deliberately misinterpreted or even imagined (wishful thinking) by Western media as shifts in political choices and cultural traditions. This is the shortsightedness and limitation resulting from their shallow historical understanding.
Previously, given the vast social and material disparities, China’s public intellectual class (in a sense, the “elite class”) was frightened by the reality and consciously or unconsciously became propagandists of Western ideology. Ordinary Chinese people have consistently suffered from information asymmetry, becoming passive recipients of ideological indoctrination.
This widespread and subtle social indoctrination is primarily achieved through mass media using selective news reporting and artistic works with explicit Western narrative logic.
The question we must ask is: Does no one in the CPC leadership been able to see these problems from a historical perspective? The answer is, of course, no. At least each generation of top leadership has been clear about it. But without a doubt, the teachers are the benchmark among them, the “instigators.”
From the Yan’an Rectification Movement to the launch of the Cultural Revolution, although they occurred at different historical stages, they are logically connected historically. If the leader hadn’t mobilized the Cultural Revolution, his historical contribution to the Chinese Revolution would have been incomplete and flawed. The establishment of the new China could only be considered a physical overthrow of the “three great mountains” (imperialism, feudalism, and bureaucratic capitalism), and could easily have led back to the historical cycle of dynastic change.
The Cultural Revolution truly liberated the Chinese people from the feudal ideological constraints that had bound them for thousands of years. It laid an irreversible foundation for physical liberation.
This spiritual liberation will naturally be felt differently by different people. As the saying goes, “The dust of history falling on an individual is the final judgment of fate.” But whether we, as descendants, can transcend “survivorship bias” and objectively understand it is the two-dimensional yardstick of emotional and intellectual intelligence used to judge whether we possess a historical perspective and broad-mindedness. The “30/70 split” approach to the leader was an emotional reassurance to those impacted by the Cultural Revolution, and at that historical stage, it was in line with “intelligence.” But history never ends (Fukuyama is a prime example of turning hymns into fanatical converts), it will continue until the end of humanity.
Therefore, I predict that in the near future (this timeline can be estimated and predicted), this “30/70 split” will be re-discussed and reassessed. Because at that time, “emotional intelligence” will gradually shed “emotional wounds,” ultimately allowing “intellectual intelligence” to return to the dominant position of rationality. The historical positioning of teachers will not only be about the perfection of their character, but also the ultimate interpretation of a revolutionary’s dedication to the cause until death.
In conclusion, I must return to my previous critique of the Chinese elite: those who consider themselves elites, or those who don’t say it but secretly think so, if they cannot break free from the constraints of Western ideology, if they cannot see the factual crushing of Western civilization by Chinese civilization (long vs. short, complete vs. fragmented, the organic and vibrant of conservatism vs. the dilution and discontinuity of expansion), cannot actually be considered a highly intelligent group. If you view Western ideology as a fan-driven idol group, and you are a fan, then you are a brain-dead person who has lost their sense of self and awareness, not a true elite.
The main problem with the controversial movie, *The Prisoner* isn’t whether it’s illegal, but its stupidity and absurdity.
If the intention is wrong, the proposition is wrong; if the proposition is wrong, the means are wrong; if the means are wrong, the result is wrong. But why is the intention wrong? It’s the problem I mentioned earlier.
The people who made this movie actually understand neither the West nor China.
东比西, 文章作者：仗剑哥
首先我要树一个“理中客”的牌坊（以免个别群友看了下面的内容感觉生理不适）：人无完人，所以所有人类创造的东西包括政治制度都没有完美无缺的可能。
但没有比较就没有伤害。越来越多的事实证明，当我们掀开所有的滤镜和罔顾事实的宣传，中国在几乎所有领域（注意是“几乎”，不是“所有/完全”）都超越或者正在超越“自由世界”的领袖美国，这就制度优越的最佳铁证。澳洲瑞典荷兰甚至美国等著名国家及国际研究机构和政府智库都发表过自己的评估报告，声称中国对美国的科技领先和行业碾压。这已经不是个别现象而是总体状态。以前美国/西方在评价中国的某个领域或者现象的先进时，常常使用的状语是“in spite of Chinese government”；但最近越来越多的报告开始改写成”because of Chinese government“。这不仅仅是一个状态的确认，而是不得回避的的发展进程的决定性条件。
遵循逻辑，在”because of Chinese government”的前提条件下所发生的重要事件，尤其是关乎国家政治与经济发展的整体规划以及社会公序良俗的捍卫与引导，都是基本正确的事实。否则，就不会导致中国的全面复兴（西方语境常常是“崛起”）。
有鉴于此，我们有必要回顾改开以来的四十几年的历史，看到其中多处标志性事件和它们代表的转折点。可以这么讲：共产党领导和坚持社会主义道路原则在宪法上是没变的，但在具体的社会主义道路怎么走的执行环节上是有巨大的技术性调整的。其效果也是显而易见的。
但就是这种“技术性调整”英语里叫”tecknical adjustment “往往被西方舆论宣传故意曲解甚至想象（wishful thinking）成政治选择和文化传统上的转变。这就是他们浅薄的历史给他们的认知带来的短视和局限。
以前，在社会性物质差距宏大的情况下，中国公知阶层（从某种程度上来说是“精英阶层”）被现实状态吓到，自觉或不自觉地成为美西方意识形态的推手。中国老百姓一直吃信息差的亏，成为思想洗脑的被动受众。
这种广泛的潜移默化的社会性洗脑主要就是通过大众传媒以选择性新闻报道和具有显性西方叙事逻辑的文艺作品来实现的。
我们要问的是：中共领导阶层难道没有人能够站在历史的高度看到这些问题的所在吗？答案当然是否定的。至少每一届的最高领导层面是清楚的。但毫无疑问，教员是他们中的标杆，是“始作俑者”。
从延安整风到发动文哥，虽然它们处于不同历史的阶段，但它们之间是有着历史性的逻辑关联的。如果教员不发动文哥，教员对中国革命的历史贡献就是不完整的，有缺憾的。因为新中国的建立只能算是在肉体上推翻了“三座大山”，弄不好又会回到改朝换代的历史周期律中去。
文哥，才是对中国老百姓几千年来封建思想禁锢的解放。才是对肉体解放奠定了不可逆转的基石。
这种精神上的解放对不同的人当然会有不同的感受，俗话说“历史的尘埃落在个体的头上就是命运的终审（判决）”。但我们后人能不能跳出“幸存者偏差”来客观的认识它才是判断我们是否具有历史格局和宽广胸怀的情商与智商的二维标尺。对教员的“三七开”是对在文哥中受到冲击的群体的情商安抚，在那个历史阶段是符合“智商”的。但历史是不会终结的（福山就是个把赞歌唱成皈依者狂热的典范），一直会演绎到人类的终结。
所以，我判断在不久的将来（这个时间表是可以推定和判断的），这个“三七开”会被重新讨论和推定。因为届时“情商”方面会慢慢摆脱“情伤”，最后让“智商”回归理性的主位。教员的历史定位将不仅仅是人格的完美，更是作为一个革命者对鞠躬尽瘁死而后已的终极诠释。
结尾我还要回到我之前对中国精英的批判上去：以精英自居或者嘴上不说但心里自居者，如果不能摆脱西方意识形态束缚，不能看到中华文明对西方文明的事实性碾压（长vs短，完整vs碎片，守成的有机与活力vs扩张的稀释与断代），其实就不能算是一个高智商的群体。如果把西方意识形态看作是一个圈粉的饭圈，而你是其中的粉丝，你就是一个失去了主体意识和自觉的脑残。而不是真正意义上的精英。
《监妈》的主要问题还不在于是否违法，而在于它的愚蠢与荒谬。
立意错了，主张就错了，主张错了，手段就错了，手段错了，结果就错了。但为什么立意会错？就是我前面所讲的问题。
这帮人其实是既不懂西方，也不懂中国。
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