國運 China's Fate

回望中國近代史，近二百年來，每當中國走到歷史的十字路口時，中國人都選錯了方向，幾乎無一例外。

「君主立憲議會制」與「軍閥獨裁」之間，選擇了軍閥，結果是民初亂局。
「傳統軍閥」與「列寧式政黨」之間，選擇了列寧，結果是黨國體制。
「實行民主路線圖的國民黨」與「自稱民主一步到位的共產黨」之間，選擇了共產黨，結果是民主集中制。
「逐步發展工商業」與「直接變成社會主義」之間，選擇了社會主義，結果是劣質商品加大飢荒。
「悄悄地依附美國賺錢」與「高調挑美國機」之間，選擇了挑機，結果是貿易戰。
「乖乖地過少一次年」與「粉飾太平」之間，選擇了過年，結果變成地球公敵。

選甚麼錯甚麼，這不叫國運叫甚麼？

也許這就是天命，天命要中國定期解體，才會有人肯認認真真思考如何處理這個國家的問題。

 

Take a look at the China's history in the last two centuries and you will see that the people of China almost always opted for the wrong path when the nation arrived at its historical crossroads.

Between "constitutional monarchy" and "warlord dictatorship", it chose the warlord.  The result: a chaotic early Republic period.
Between "a traditional warlord" and "a Leninist political party", it chose the Leninist party.  The result: a party-controlled nation.
Between "a Kuomintang Party that was on a progressive path of democracy" and "a Communist Party that claimed to achieve democracy in one step", it chose the CCP.  The result: democratic centralism.
Between "gradual commercial and industrial development" and "instant socialist state", it chose socialism.  The result: shoddy commodities and widespread famine.
Between "reaping harvest by quietly clinging on to the USA" and "taking on the USA high-soundingly", it chose to take on the States.  The result: a prolonged trade war.
Between "lying low to get through a not-so-festive CNY" and "showing off a gleaming CNY", it chose to show off.  The result: isolating itself as a global enemy.

It's not like you don't have a choice.  You have a choice and you always made the wrong one.  I don't know what else I could call it if not fate.

Maybe it is China's destiny to be disassembled from time to time because this is the only way to get its people to really do something to deal with the problems of this nation.