The political lessons behind Selma
All right, this is not going to be a review of Selma, not even a synopsis, as what 99% so called review in douban actually are. It touches on the hidden lessons of Selma. But don't expect I will talk about the obvious black-white conflict or current issues in Ferguson, Missouri.
哈好吧，这不是一篇属于Selma的影评，连读后感都不是。我说它是属于Selma的政治课，但是，它其实连黑人问题的毛都没动。
The shadowy political lessons Selma convolutes into the sub-consciousness of its viewer. They cast lights onto the current political issues, hence below the scenarios if we solve current issues with Selma wisdom: Be cautious that the content below may contain spoiler.
警告，以下内容脑洞大开。
1. Palestinian Israeli conflict
What do you think would be the best way to solve Palestinian Israeli problem and bring peace into Gaza? Pressure onto Benjamin Netanyahu and his Israeli government to sign the peaceful treaty to acknowledge the two states solution, right? But the question is, how.. All right, don't tell me Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Abbas are going to the ICC (International Criminal Court) for a reconciliation. Hamas and Palestinians are losing their golden opportunity when they fought back with terrorism against Israel. What can Palestinians do with a couple of human bombs when faced with the missiles and drones from Israel….
See what Martin Luther King was doing - inciting public anger against by provoking the opponents to act violently. George Wallace was a born fool to react against the Selma march with violent and tear gas. The televised violent scenes went viral, whites joined and the astonished and enraged public pushed President Lyndon Johnson to pass the bill to congress.
The hotly discussed occupying central movement in Hongkong was another lively case. Killings with tanks as in 1989 did not occur, much to the western media’s disappointment. So the event went on calmly. True there are featured coverages for those curiosities from western world to find fulfilment. But as enthusiasm from both the outside and inside died, occupiers retreated.
So I would say, good luck Palestine in the ICC……
以上摘要，巴勒斯坦和Hamas是傻X，几个人肉炸弹斗得过以色列无人机和导弹么。学习人家MJK怎么激起群众 愤怒的，先挑起对方动手，打不还手，然后靠舆论压力迫使总统讨论选举法案。 这种时候，谁先动手谁就输了。占中神马的大家多乖，西媒预期的坦克都没有。。好桑心的样子，头条又没了，也只能三版了（哦我说的真的不是太阳报）。
2. The strength of non-violence and Charlie Hebdo
As we have already touched on this subject, non-violence is key strategy to win over public support. So in the issue of Charlie Hebdo, the most sensible ways for islamic fundamentalists are probably – fight back, with another mockery on the mockery of disrespectful western infidel. However, the western rule is not played by the terrorists, for whom the offenders of blasphemy should face death.
对这个问题，有个神回答说，恐怖分子你肿么玩不起，人家骂你你干嘛打人，还把人打死了。套用上边的范式，恐怖分子，这场舆论战，你先动手的，你输了。恐怖分子可不是这个逻辑。亵渎神灵就该死，不然你以为我恐怖分子是浪得虚名啊。坏孩子逻辑知道吗，谁让你上课笑我做不出题，下课就要挨揍。
3. Two faces of terrorism and double standard
Who doesn't have two faces of evil and divine? Who doesn't use double standard whenever personal feelings are involved?
Such is the fact that ISIS has its modified Islamic law. Blasphemy is rewarded with beheading. Therefore the calmness and gentile of the Paris criminals were so shocking and disturbing. There are countless works depicting the complexity of human nature and thus sides of criminals and police. So there might one day the other face of terrorists.
Such is the fact that the western governments have double standards on ethnic issues ranging from overreaction out of political correctness in criminal investigation of Dieudonné over his speech defending terrorists (which is obviously against free speech) to old fashioned discrimination in the dark Ferguson nights.
Religious laws are seemingly in conflict with the democratic and humanitarian western systems. But what in deep rift is, as the most tragedy in the film, irreconcilable collision between various edges of human complexity.
以上提要：
恐怖分子也能有血有肉，“正义人士”亦会两面三刀。
价值准则没有谁对谁错，人性惨淡才是悲剧根源。
4. States of failed public scrutiny
There are states with failed public scrutiny where the above public pressure doesn't exist anymore. Tight control on media freedom encourages social injustice and state terror of massacre of its own citizens. Tragedies stage unchecked in countries like Myanmar, Syria and Egypt to name a few.
Ironically, when the suppressed do fight back, few sympathy would be felt by the victim this time…. Just like the Kunming massacre was coldly received in the international community. When no one can judge with confidence the nature of such a murder, it is the victim to be blame for inviting such a violence.
Indeed, I am actually wondering why the terrorists attack did not occur in India, China or Russia where the Muslim population are miserably treated? Is it because these countries are too uninteresting to be attacked and cause public chaos, or is it because the control of religion is so tight that normal teachings are ruled out, let alone fundamentalism ideas? Therefore European is becoming the warm bed of extremists..
So should anyone wish to stay distant from the public, either stay strong and independent, or get ready to swallow the bitter part. For anyone wishing to stay in the community, a backfire might be ready.
5. Executive power and failed democracy
It’s fairly strange that I am putting the cliche of failed democracy as the last lesson. It is simply because it is least relevant. Lyndon Johnson might have wanted to sign the bill already, but he could not persuade his congress to pass it. Poor mister president cannot force the passage of any state command unless he has the executive power. So Obama is hungry for executive power at such a low support rate from the congress. From the much failed Obamacare to the quarrel on Middle East action. Obama is distinctly a loser. But who isn’t? I don't believe David Cameron or Angela Merkel is having a sweeter time with their parliaments. The poignant love is cursed and, politicians in such democracy are doomed to fail themselves from the first day of their inauguration because they are just one against many.
So what is the best antidote? Martin Luther King has taught you: make the public support for dear mister president. Chinese should be praised as they are unravelled masters of this dark art of gaming theory (水) and expectation management (军). If there is one leading third sector industry that Chinese can export with uncontested advantage, it is not the culture of charismatic and meritocratic autocracy, it is the manipulation of mass expectation. World’s leader matching on the Paris street, you will win your war against terror if you hire our 水军. It (魔) is (高) a (一) war (尺) of mentality and morality (道), you (高) know (一) it (仗).
上面正是：
白宫一入深似海，黑奥空哀内阁远。
唐宁十号丫鬟乱，小卡莫妈讳莫深。
天下事，管我毛，洗洗睡觉是王道。
莫问博士研究啥，多请吃饭感情牢。
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