Maybe it was because of the strength of the United States at first; now what? Perhaps it is because it is also one of the few countries with a large area in the world, perhaps because of the same utilitarian nature, perhaps because this stage is also emphasizing economic supremacy, perhaps because of the class control of the combination of wealth and power In this huge transformation whirlpool, where material desires are flowing, people are impetuous, and the basic moral bottom line has fallen, where will the giant ship of China go? It seems that we should reflect on that, in today's China, where the gap between the rich and the poor is larger than that of the United States, is it too much to blindly take the superpower as an example and goal to learn from?
The amount of information covered in the film is very large. The most shocking and favorite is the remarks about democracy that the British man Tony Ben said. He couldn’t help listening to it silently:
- Before we had the vote, all powers (was) in hand of rich people. If you had money, you could get health care, education, look yourself in your old. And what democracy did was to give the poor the vote; and it moved power from market place to the polling station, from the wallet to the ballot. What people said was very simple. They said that in the 1930s, we had mass unemployment, but we did have employment during the war. If you have full employment by killing the German, why can't have full employment by building hospital, building school, recruiting nurses, recruiting teachers? If you could find money to kill people, you can find money to help people.
- Before we had the right to vote, all power was in the hands of the rich. If you have money, you can get medical care, education, and take care of yourself in old age. What democracy does is, it gives the poor the power to vote, it shifts power from the market to the polling place, from the wallet to the ballot. In fact, what people say is very simple. In the 1930s we had a lot of unemployed, but we still had full employment during the war. If we can achieve full employment by fighting the Germans, why can't we achieve full employment by building hospitals, schools, hiring nurses, teachers? If you have money to kill, you must have money to help people.
-I think democracy is the most revolutionary thing in the world, far more revolutionary than socialist idea or anybody else's idea. Because if you have the power, you use it to meet the needs of your community, and this idea of choice…you got to be have a choice. Choice depends on the freedom to choose. If you shackled with debt, you don't have a freedom to choose. -I
think democracy is the most revolutionary thing in this world, far more than socialism Or other ideas are more revolutionary. Because if you have the ability, you use it to meet the needs of your group, and this notion of choice is...you need to make a choice. Decisions are based on freedom. If you are in debt, you have no freedom of choice.
-The people in debt become hopeless, and hopeless people don't vote. We always say that everyone should vote; but I think if poor in Britain or the United States turned out and voted for people who represented their interest, it will be a real democratic revolution. So they don't it to happen so that keeping people hopeless and pessimistic...See, I think there're two ways which people are controlled. First of all, frighten people, and secondly demoralize them. An educated , healthy and confident nation is harder to govern. And I think there's an element in the thinking of some people, "we don't want people to be educated, healthy and confident, because they would get out of control." The top 1 percent of the world population own 80 percent of the world's wealth. It's incredible. People put up with it, BUT, they're poor, they're demoralized,they're frightened. And they think perhaps the safest thing to do is to take orders and hope for the best.
- Debt people become desperate, and desperate people don't vote. Everyone says everyone should vote. But I think it would be a real democratic revolution if the poor in Britain or America voted for those who represented their interests. So they don't want this to happen, so they try to make people desperate, pessimistic... You see, I think there are two ways to control people. The first is to threaten and frighten them, and the second is to depress the population. A civilized, healthy and confident country is difficult to rule. So some people have this element in their minds: "We don't want people to be educated, healthy and confident because then they are out of control." 1% of the world's population controls 80% of the world's wealth. It's just incredible. People can't stand it, but they're poor, they're depressed, they're threatened. So, they think, perhaps the safest thing to do is to follow order and hope for good things to come.
Yes, democracy is about giving everyone an equal power. Having a voting paper does not equate to having that power. Those who truly have equal voting rights are those who truly have freedom. What is freedom? When there is debt, there is no economic freedom; when it is impossible to control one’s own life in terms of life and death—health is controlled by the medical system, and the medical system is controlled by the rich and powerful; knowledge is controlled by the education system, and the education system is controlled by When the rich and those in power are in control...it's a loss of liberty.
The ideal state is of course one where the world is united and everyone has equal opportunities. Because we can't ask everyone to be equal, because when people are born, intelligence, character, family, opportunities... can't choose, we can't blame our parents or God. However, we must at least embrace the ideal of equality of opportunity.
To achieve such an ideal, each country's realization system is different. The system cannot be all good or all bad. The system must be both beneficial and detrimental. The key is to achieve a balance. To use the most popular words recently, it is harmony and moderation. For a large state machine, whether it is the ruler or the people, as long as a harmonious and moderate balance is achieved, there is nothing wrong with each other, and goodness is great.
So I think it's really important to have a few words from Tony. “A civilized, healthy and confident country is hard to govern. So some people have this element in their minds: ‘We don’t want people to be educated, healthy and confident because then they are out of control. ""1% of the world's population controls 80% of the world's wealth. It's just incredible. People can't stand it, but they're poor, they're depressed, they're threatened. So, they think, perhaps the safest thing to do is to follow order and hope for good things to come. "
I fully agree with Tony's first point of view - the people of a country should pursue a more civilized, healthy and self-confidence, so as to promote the birth of a good country, to promote one virtuous circle after another, and to promote such harmony , Moderation and balance are developing in a better and better direction. The second point, I think Tony may have missed a premise - some people are despondent and endure because of unequal opportunities, but some people are poor because of But it is because of laziness, opportunism, evasion of responsibility, and lack of progress.
I think most Chinese people are hard-working. But there is a tendency to opportunism and evasion of responsibility. Moreover, it is innate with American culture and birth. The difference is that Chinese people are more inclined to safety and patience, so it is easier to "obey the order and hope for good things to come". The Chinese people's Ah Q spirit of staying on the sidelines, Mr. Lu Xun has been in the early last century. The article describes it incisively and vividly. Now, because of the rise of the Internet, another tendency has emerged, that is, anonymous abuse. Although there are intellectuals and scholars, although there are many people with justice, conscience, courage and knowledge, the general public, including the common people, still use practice to shrink. Merit is the main thing. All in all, don't take responsibility for your own words. If this goes on, the great country will be all cowards! Speaking of
this, I don't know how to stray from the topic to tens of thousands of miles...
Finally, let's go back and say something. I still think that not all systems are heaven. In order to make these remarks responsibly, I deliberately checked the medical systems in Canada, England, and France, and interviewed a few friends there. The medical systems in the UK and France do have a very enviable full range of services for emergency patients, but for ordinary patients, it may take a long time to queue for a cold. France still has to advance the money first, and then send a letter to a center specializing in this matter to ask for the fee. The medical card shown in the film is also very slow, at least 3 months. The problem in the UK is that chronic diseases are difficult to treat. Generally, hospitals do not have the same effective treatment methods as Chinese traditional Chinese medicine for chronic diseases. To provide a good treatment, just grab a few pain relievers. Therefore, some British people can only seek Chinese medicine for treatment. In addition, Canada's medical system is indeed very good, but its population is very small, 33 million people, which is the population of our country's Shanghai + Beijing...
Finally, let's raise the flag. Rather than envy how good other countries are, it is better to protect and carry forward the essence of oneself, learn from others, and improve the living environment of one's own country.
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