Regrettably, just like we invented the compass and gunpowder, here we only have the role of folklore and mechanical reproduction, but in the West, it has a decisive revolutionary role.
The entire modern history of the West is a revolution produced by the popularization and application of printing. From Martin Luther’s Reformation to the American Revolution, the significance of the Bible and revolutionary pamphlets in Western history is immeasurable. Europe The modern revolution was built on printing presses and typewriters, and swept the general public through radical intellectuals. The United States is a new country built on newspapers and news.
Many outstanding writers in the United States were born as journalists. The American journalist is the contemporary Captain John Smith, an adventurer and a missionary. This profession, like sales promotion, is a perfect embodiment of the pure American spirit, a collection of religious fanaticism and the pursuit of personal values, beliefs and perseverance.
Frankly speaking, if this film did not invite such two famous actors, especially Redford with blond hair and bi-eyes, which I like, it would be difficult to watch such a boring plot with boring dialogue and no entertainment or commercial value. movie of. The film has a tight rhythm, firm switching, serious and sharp style, and the whole film is filled with the huge sound of a typewriter.
This is the voice of democracy.
What surprised me was the very rational and calm structure and style of the film. There was no Chinese-style so-called tragedy of begging for the people and the heroic sentiment that the heroes would never return. There were only two ordinary reporters. Expressionlessly making calls and going out for interviews. Everything is formulaic and professional. There is no enthusiasm for drama, everything is cold, without emotional logical reasoning. In reality, the two reporters are just a glorious moment, and it is difficult to have their news come out again.
I thought, this is probably the true face of democracy.
And in a brainwashed like me, democracy is a sacrifice that is either very illusory, remote or great, at least it is also the stance and reputation of the Sequoia Army in Taiwan. But the film gave me a profound feeling, that is, democracy and freedom can definitely not be dramatic and stylized, like the fights of Taiwan's parliament, but a habit that permeates the blood of every citizen.
Democracy is a habitual way of thinking.
Two ordinary American journalists have no rhetoric or ambition to achieve personal heroism. Everything is the kind of professional reverence and silent deduction. In their view, it is a natural result of reasoning to catch the president. There is no personal feelings in it, and a president is also a person, and he must plead guilty for doing bad things.
This is the logical thinking of ordinary citizens in a democratic country. It was not that two reporters ousted the president, but the system established by the people of this country removed a public official who lied and cheated.
The sad thing is that in Taiwan it really depends on a few intellectuals and reporters to tell the truth to the people. What's more sad is that there are no such reporters here.
For a period of time, we have always hoped that someone with conscience and sense of justice will bravely speak out the ugliness, tell the truth to the public, and make positive improvements and adjustments in the old system, but This expectation seems naive, and silence is not the majority but the whole. All efforts aimed at curing and changing this dying body will be naive and ridiculous as long as they are reformist, do not resort to violence and attempt to moderate the revolution. Because the best period of social reform has been missed, the interest groups of the society have formed their own huge fields, the distribution of social resources is exhausted, there is no room for maneuver and redistribution, and he wants to legitimize and perpetuate it. Hereditary, so future social changes will inevitably be full of violence and blood. Some truths must be told, but as long as they are told, it will be an upheaval in nature.
Many years have passed since the Watergate incident, and the Americans are still tirelessly discussing this incident. Even if Nixon died, it would be difficult to escape the constant pursuit and accountability behind him. Sometimes, I really feel that Westerners are very unreasonable, and have a tendency to beat down dogs and even repay their virtues with complaints. A few bugs and a McCarthy talk endlessly, and I am annoyed by this foreigner. Yes, but they kept talking. I think that our Chinese people have a very good mentality and a bad memory. It is easy to forget whether it is what others owe ourselves or what we owe others. It seems that the United States is a country full of spoilers. These ungrateful spoilers believe that as long as they put their hands on the bible and swear, they are sacred, whether it is loosened or put in a few Chinese children's drawers. Bugs are unforgivable. And it is a life-long sentence of moral punishment. It can be seen that it is hard to mess with people!
The freedom of publication and speech is definitely not the empty and indifferent freedom in our usual sense. He is the prerequisite for all freedom.
A silent society will only lead us to the feet of a tyrant.
It is a pity that we are in such a situation.
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