Why vilify Chinese nationalism?
Why ugliness China's nationalism? (Repost)
For a period of time, a very small number of scholars and experts have always permeated an anti-nationalist idea in their "major texts" discussing international events, especially in intentional or unintentional harm to Chinese nationalism. Some even regard nationalism as their own object of venting, and even attacks very fiercely on the nationalism among the Chinese people and online.
There is a "political commentator" who advocates something "new thinking" and said: The Chinese people's anger at Japan's denial of aggression is narrow nationalism, a "bolitus sentiment", a "people's worries", a "double-edged sword", which has the one aspect of harming national interests; a researcher said: Chinese nationalism has "flooded" on the Internet, which is inciting mutual hatred and hatred between China and Japan in the name of patriotism; a doctor said: Some people in China who have emotions towards the Japanese right are "fanastic, narrow, nationalist" elements and "extreme nationalists"; a "scholar" said disgustedly: Some bbs forums on the Internet are creating a group of Internet "Red Guards", and extreme nationalism "hijacked" China, causing China to enter a "high fire risk period", which may trigger a big "fire"...
The author is very puzzled: When will nationalism become a terrible and bad thing? Is nationalism not something that Mr. Sun Yat-sen, a revolutionary pioneer, advocated and included in one of the three major ideologies? Mr. Liang Qichao also said: "Nationalists are the brightest, most righteous, and fair in the world. If other tribes invade my freedom, I will not invade my freedom." Is it not good to be "open, righteous, fair" for those respectable "scholars and experts"? Or do you mean: we should allow other tribes to retain "freedom of invading me"?
It is undeniable that there is indeed a kind of terrible and bad nationalism in the world. For example: one is national chauvinism, only I respect myself, only I listen, those who follow me prosper, and those who go against me perish; the other is narrow nationalism, only I am close, and I will rebel against me, stubborn and backward. Among these two, the former is mainly manifestation of some countries with super political and economic strength, while the latter mainly exists in individual nations that are not civilized enough. The two are actually the same, both come from arrogance, ambition and selfishness. The two are indeed bad and should be opposed because they are not conducive to the common development of all ethnic groups and are not conducive to world peace.
However, they can no longer represent normal nationalism. They have changed their flavor and become synonyms for "barbarism". They cannot be simply called "nationalism". In today's society, the nationalism advocated and demonstrated by people is manifested as resistance and resistance to power, identification with national independence and dignity, national autonomy and unity, and an instinct for a nation to survive, and an expression of national emotions to the motherland and national emotions. The nationalism among the Chinese people is neither a relative nor a rebellion. Why do you deny it if you are respectable?
Our nation is a multi-ethnic integration and a long history of Chinese nation. Our nationalism is the spirit of national interests and national traditions with the entire China as the main body. At present, the nationalist sentiment reflected in Chinese society is essentially a continuation of history. Like the anti-Japanese struggle more than 60 years ago, it is also a resistance to foreign enemies, and it is only possessed by the people in a vulnerable country. The manifestation of nationalism mentioned by Mr. Liang Qichao; the constituent elements of this sentiment include patriotic thoughts, pride of Chinese culture, ambition to revive the nation, as well as opposition and resistance to the forces that split the motherland, foreign anti-China forces, etc. Which of these can be included in the scope that should be denied?
Unlike the anti-Japanese sentiment reflected in China's current society, the American nationalism is often manifested as hegemony of great powers, while Japan's nationalism is mainly manifested as militarism. Now, the United States and Japan extend their hands (military power) abroad, and claim that they have the right to "take the initiative" and always put on a tense posture. They interfere in the sacred cause of the Chinese people to unify the motherland, and deploy and equip a large number of troops around China. Especially in Japan, their prime minister visited the Yasukuni Shrine and revised history textbooks. Government ministers repeatedly pleaded with denying the Nanjing Massacre, constantly provoking troubles on historical issues, and then evolved into today's sovereignty over China and
Provocation of territorial integrity: It involves the Taiwan issue of China, invites Lee Teng-hui to visit Japan, and supports the conspiracy of "Taiwan independence" to split my country... They are arrogant and take the banner of "national interests" and commit all kinds of crimes that violate our sovereignty. It seems that they enjoy the "invasion of my freedom" as Mr. Liang Qichao said, which seriously hurts the feelings of our people! In fact, this is the abnormal development of nationalism in these two countries. We are facing bullying and evil. In this case, if we still blindly advocate not to stimulate hegemony and militarism of the great powers, and turn around to oppose and suppress nationalism among the Chinese people, wouldn't this be a wrong solution?!
"Scholars and experts" who are keen on attacking nationalism among the Chinese people actually do not understand the importance of nationalism to a country, especially to a weak country. As long as you understand a little bit of history, you will know that in the past, any weak nation in the world could develop, all because that nation carried forward the spirit of nationalism and resisted the invasion of strong foreign races tenaciously and victoriously; the weakness and demise of a nation must be related to that nation's failure to resist the attack and aggression of strong foreign races. Therefore,
No strong country likes the nationalism of weak countries. They even spare no effort to falsely accuse and slander nationalism, because nationalism in other countries will hinder their hegemony and values. They engage in nationalism themselves, but at the same time demonize nationalism in other countries, state officials can set fires, but the people cannot light lamps. From this, we can also imagine that the very few people among the Chinese who follow the Western right to slander Chinese nationalism are either too confused or some people with ulterior motives.
The nation is the basic unit of survival for mankind, and the country is the basic sovereign unit of the world. Not long ago, the Chinese nation was still a nation that was not respected by foreign races at all and was not treated equally by the great powers. The Chinese nation has experienced more than a hundred years of tragic history of being arbitrarily invaded and ravaged by foreign races.
In modern times, in order to revitalize our Chinese nation and achieve true national independence, from Lin Zexu to Zuo Zongtang, from Sun Yat-sen to Chiang Kai-shek, from Cai Hesen to Mao Zedong, they launched, participated in, and led the magnificent national revolutionary struggles. The Chinese people sacrificed their lives and shed their blood. Finally, China's independence and the liberation of the Chinese people, and then today's peace and development. It is only today that we truly understand that the world today must maintain a
The sovereignty of a nation-state and the independence of a sovereign state must be maintained and carried forward by the people of this country and the people of the nation. Now, this nation has begun to awaken and rise. However, awakening and rise are a long process, and it is only the beginning. Our economic strength is still far from the United States and Japan, and is subject to these two powerful countries every day. With the United States and Japan eyeing each other, we must not be careless.
Today, when our motherland is still suppressed and bullied by foreign races, as long as we still have a little sense of crisis, we can know that nationalism is definitely something that should be promoted, especially in the face of a great enemy, nationalism shows its preciousness, and should be praised, cultivated and promoted, and no one can be allowed to defame it, attack it or even deny it from the inside.
Promoting nationalism is closely related to everyone within a country, and no one can stay outside it. Whether it is today or in the future, there is one thing in our world that cannot be changed, that is: if we want to avoid being bullied by foreign races, the people of our own nation must strengthen unity, and our country must be built more vigorously. Otherwise, there will be the "Eight-Nation Alliance" coming in, there will be foreign races fighting each other on Chinese land, and there will be the devils of a certain country who regard the Chinese people as living targets to practice beheading and shooting! By that time, it is impossible to do not be bullied.
Everyone can have their own identity or several different identities. You can be a farmer, a student, a party member, a Catholic, a scholar or an expert, but first of all, your identity is a nation and a people of a country. You cannot be separated from your own nation, or you cannot be separated from your own country. Now is not a supranational or a supranational era. Before the "Great Harmony in the World" comes, no matter how you emphasize how rich you are in knowledge, how far you stand, how noble you are, how noble you are, or how you are in conflict with other brothers of your own nation, the interests of this nation and the country still contain your highest interests. If you violate the interests of the nation and the country, you betray the nation and the country, and you will betray yourself.
Chapter completed!