Some students put forward, "The US presidential election is lively, Bush Kerry debates in turn, referendum is democracy, is our electoral democracy?", "Republicans and Democrats accuse each other of exposing each other's old bottom, and political parties have promised to govern in elections. That's democracy." "Why do you always talk about the undemocratic nature of capitalist countries, and multi-party rotation in power seems very democratic." "Can our country's electoral system be changed?". . . . . A classmate even said bluntly, "I have seen many foreign reports saying that China's electoral system is very undemocratic!"
These views and problems exist objectively and deeply in the minds of classmates. If you avoid it, it will appear calm on the surface, but in fact, the students will not be convinced, and the pertinence and effectiveness of education will also disappear. It is also the real role of the extension class to let students question actively, to play the main role of students in the classroom, and to stimulate their thinking and thirst for knowledge. In the process of answering, the main role of students should also be brought into play, especially the active role of students with correct viewpoints.
A student refuted the above question: "The media is very developed nowadays. I watched the whole process of the 2004 US presidential election. The candidates have been packaged as stars. The people regard the election as an entertainment show, and they are most anxious. It's not the two candidates, it's the big financial groups behind them, is this also called democracy?"
I immediately analyzed some typical facts about the 2004 US election, and asked the question again:
"This year's US election election How much does it cost the taxpayers?”
“Why does the United States end up with only two political parties in power?”
“The freedom to monitor the opposition and the free choice of voters has its historical progress, but what is its essence?”
“Why do Americans care about the presidential election ? Is your participation getting lower every time?”
These questions once again set off a climax in the class, arousing the students’ strong participation. They summarized the bits and pieces of the feelings they usually saw and heard into their own opinions, and basically realized the current situation. The essence of democratic elections in capitalist countries.
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