While the Communist Party on 1 July its 90th anniversary with the Red songs, dances and great pomp celebrated Red, Zhao Shilin, a professor at Renmin University of China published in Beijing, on his blog an open letter. In the text, “Open letter from a professor at Renmin University of China to the Central Committee of Communist Party of China, regarding the propaganda issues of the 90th anniversary of the party,” he criticized the recent developments of the party, the outdated propaganda and its image.
The text is peppered with quotations from Mao Zedong, which he uses skilfully to expose the current misguided propaganda strategies of the party and to show how their practices have little to do with the pre-held ideals. In addition, he is not afraid to cover up the party in their quest, bug, only to ask. He proposes a total of four points, which should not be more in the future.
moralize No more, no more heal
Is the first proposal, the party not to moralize and to submit to ethical principles. The Communist Party is the ruling power of China, but despite everything she keeps them in the name of the people. It means, finally, not without reason, “wei renmin fuwu” serve the people – a slogan from the time of Mao Zedong, is reminiscent of the Zhao. The people are not the servant of the Lord of the party. This gentleman is also not constant demand by the servant as expressions of gratitude, “Oh, party, party, beloved mother”. Such a mismatch is to give up.
The second proposal is the party not be made into something sacred. Only the extremely arduous battles and glorious victories are always in the foreground, but no one discussed the terrible mistake. Of course, “would be Without the Communist Party there also be no new China”, as another slogan, but were not Communist Party is also no “big leap forward,” the million death toll, not “anti-rightist campaign,” followed by the hundred thousand intellectuals were, and there would be no cultural revolution which killed millions more and more traumatized.
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it seriously, objectively and thoroughly learn the lessons and deal with these errors, Zhao calls. This is the party still does not: In the history books about the mistakes of the party usually find only in a small side note mention
. colorize No more, no more feudalisieren
Third, he suggests, the party not “colorize” it. So said Zhao Shilin, that the party should govern for the individual profit advocacy group, a family or company. With the “Kolorisierung” he referred in particular the decisions of political power in favor of the “Red clans”, ie families with strong and powerful relationship with the party. Such as the current trends of Red singing songs just shows another example of this Kolorisierung. This popularization is only for image improvements possible rather than less, and also obtained further radicalization of the left.
Fourth, and last calls
Zhao Shilin, feudalisieren not to continue the party. In their ceremonies they depend only on nostalgic memories and remember old triumphs, rather than look to the future. The party is pursuing an obsolete feudal logic. Rather, they should realize that the power returns to the people. Only this is a modern, sophisticated action principle dar. “sophistication” described here is also a current slogan of the party.
“If the party wants to gain the full and complete acceptance of the people and preserve the government's position, it carries a heavy responsibility on a really long way,” he commented laconically. That will not be achieved if all sing on the anniversary of “no change for all eternity.”
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Moreover, adds Zhao Shilin, witness the preparations for the 90-järhigen birthday party that her lack of creativity and a modern spirit. The performances “cover everything complete, stereotyped, pure formalism and repulsive in appearance.” It is important to remember that in China there are still so many desperately poor citizens.
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