Author:Hu Cheng Date:2024-02-19 07:55:55 **Kunlun Ce Research Institute***
1. The juxtaposition and collusion of international capital and domestic forces
Around the Spring Festival, the most important festival of the Chinese nation, the topic of player Messi's boycott dominates the screen on the Internet at home and abroad. A player's actions stirred up Zhou Tian in the best places at home and abroad, and even the sub-media of the party newspaper pushed this topic to the front page headlines, and expressed his intention in the format of "Mei Pressing". This is to add to the festive China!
We should not think that the protagonist of this farce is a retired player who is about to pass away in his home country, but this is a live newspaper drama in which big international capital and certain domestic forces join forces inside and outside the country to first manipulate the vast number of fans, and then deliberately set up topics and then mock the broad masses of people at home and abroad in terms of ideological juxtaposition and conspiracy. It is intended to express the playing and bullying of the Chinese public by international capital forces at the critical juncture of the great changes unseen in a century. This is more of a teasing and playful play on our cultural confidence.
Physical education is not only a kind of education, but also a kind of culture. Since China has actively integrated into the "international community" dominated by international big capital, big capital, which controls international sports resources, has used the form of "mass culture" to fabricate the production and reproduction of the personal desires of the Chinese masses as the false needs of the Chinese masses, and has successfully led the Communist Party of China Chinese the people. The sportsmanship dominated by patriotism and collectivism, cultivated by the blood of countless martyrs and the sweat of our ancestors in the course of revolution and socialist construction, has been dissipated into a rabble of individual desires. And this deformed madness has a very great effect on the discrete and dissipative forces of socialist China. This has reduced the people, who were originally in the dominant position in China's sports undertakings, to the "atomized" and "individualized" masses of international big capital, thus turning them spiritually and then physically into "consumables" who are willing to be cheated, exploited, controlled, teased, and manipulated, and spiritually "the sick man of East Asia" to be manipulated. This is exactly what Marxists solemnly point out: "The kind of education that the bourgeoisie fears of its demise is, for the majority, nothing more than turning man into a machine." (Communist Manifesto).
This is the essence of the "Messi incident".
And this incident also happens to provide an opportunity for us Chinese Communists to reflect on the loss of the commercialization and marketization of sports, so that the Chinese sports spirit cultivated and forged by the people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China in the democratic revolution and socialist construction will be revived, and return to socialist values.
What is alarming is that under the collusion of international big capital, domestic comprador forces, liberal politicians and public intellectuals, the typical symbol of the process of sports marketization is the systematic corruption of Chinese football and the Chinese Football Association for a long period of time, which is completely and devastating for the collapse of China's sports spirit and the impact on the Chinese public's mind. And this is precisely the important result of the deconstruction of the Chinese spirit and the disintegration of the Chinese will by the international big capital and its domestic minions, neoliberal politicians and public intellectuals. Now, the slogan of "carrying out the reform to the end" is flying all over the sky, so where is this "bottom" of theirs? We have seen that the big international capital and the domestic comprador forces want to completely capitalize and privatize China, from the economic base to the superstructure, or in other words, turn it into a "football" under the feet of capital, and this is where the "bottom" in their mouth lies. How can we, the Communists, stand idly by and even help the abuse?
2. The deconstruction and reconstruction of the ideology of socialist China
With the close cooperation of big international capital and domestic neoliberal politicians and intellectuals, this so-called "carrying out reforms to the end" has become a legitimized trend, and few people have been able to build real cultural and political resistance, and many have been happy to do so. And the sportsmanship formed by the struggle of the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China has been discarded or even vilified for the opposite purpose. Under the general trend of elitism, shady, marketization, commercialization, monetization, and depoliticization, China's sportsmanship has been completely reconstructed, and international big capital has completely mastered the dominance of Chinese sports, and then fabricated the illusory cultural needs of the Chinese public. Big international capital has also seized the ideological dominance of Chinese intellectuals in terms of morality and culture. We have noticed that the judging standards and discourse system of this "Messi incident" in the mouth of China's first-class field and the big V elite are completely the discourse system created by big capital, what "contract spirit", what "integrity consciousness", what "independent personality", what "business standards" and so on. This is a typical example of big international capital taking advantage of its monopoly position to repeat the dominance of knowledge, morality, and culture and the trend of capital globalization, and successfully set up a "hot topic" with Western ideology and morality as the standard during the Chinese New Year. Under the influence of the ideology of international capital and domestic network, the Chinese public lost their souls and became drunk. It's a terrible form of soft power. Just imagine, if this kind of force spits smoke and stirs up trouble on the occasion of the reunification of the Chinese nation, then what a great loss we will have to suffer! With the blessing of China's market relations and neoliberal politicians and scholars, this kind of power has formed a network structure in which academic, power, financial and soft power penetrate and entangle, and "industry-university-research" is integrated, and "government-capital-business" colludes to successfully complete the "deconstruction and reconstruction" of socialist China's ideology, thus giving rise to a non-politicized political force. This ideology of theirs is internalized in the ideology and beliefs of the Chinese masses, forming a terrible ideological matrix, disintegrating and dividing the unified will of the Chinese national community, and will bring disastrous consequences to the reunification and rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
The struggle against them is the struggle between the Chinese sportsmanship formed under the leadership of the Chinese Communists and the illusory, flashy, and imaginary mass false cultural needs manipulated by international big capital as a tool of rule. It was a cultural emancipation and cultural "decolonization" movement. In this regard, we Chinese Communists must stand up and make our stand clear and take responsibility bravely!
If we people in the cultural, propaganda, and sports circles are only entangled in the behavior of an out-of-fashion football star, and do not have this kind of strategic vision and courage, and such ability and quality, how can we take on the important task of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation? You must know that the current sports arena has become a battlefield of confrontation and fierce confrontation between the forced culture of cultural imperialism and sports hegemony and the sports culture and spiritual culture of the Chinese people.
3. The revival of socialism and the emancipation of the human spirit
First, the freedom of all kinds of frost and heaven - the magnificent process of the revolutionary ancestors from the birth and sublimation of sports to the spiritual emancipation of mankind.
In the joyful atmosphere of the Spring Festival of the Chinese people, the spring of 2024 is coming. Just one spring, exactly 107 years ago, when a generation of great young men was 24 years old, he published his first published article "The Study of Physical Education" in the "New Youth" on April 1, 1917.
**At the age of 24, he published an article in the New Youth on April 1, 1917, "The Study of Physical Education" (Hu Cheng Collection).
Chen Jin, a well-known expert on party history, in the article "Normal Student" of "**Biography (1893-1949)" compiled by the ** Literature Research Office, wrote in a very emotional tone: "It is very interesting to say, ** such a revolutionary, politician, and thinker who later attracted worldwide attention, but the first article published publicly was sports**. Biography (1893-1949), Literature Publishing House, December 2003, Vol. I, p. 32).
Yes, a generation of great men *** tried to make the first cry of the warbler", which is dedicated to sports. And sports have also accompanied a whole life from the determination to save the country to the success of the revolution and then to carry the revolution to the end. From the high-spirited youthful temperament of "being able to hit three thousand miles of water" to the vigorous and ageless spirit of "crossing the Yangtze River for thousands of miles", his life vividly embodied the vigorous sports spirit of the Chinese nation and the Communist Party of China, and the vigor and vigor embodied in the leadership of the Communist Party of China in the people's revolution and construction. In the article "The Study of Physical Education", young people expressed their lofty ambition to save the Chinese nation from peril with a strong sense of historical mission. In his article, he put forward the famous slogan: "If you want to civilize your spirit, you must first barbarize your body." If Gou barbarizes his physique, the spirit of civilization will follow. ”
After the liberation, various editions of "The Study of Physical Education" (Hu Cheng Collection)].
In this article, the concept, essence, value and ways of physical exercise are elaborated in detail, and the reasons for the underdevelopment of sports in China are analyzed. This article is the first monograph in the history of modern Chinese culture to comprehensively and elaborately expound the spirit of sportsmanship. Its role and significance are very far-reaching. Comrade Wu Shaozu, the first director of the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, said affectionately: "The whole article of "Research on Sports" is a theoretical basis that I followed when I presided over the work of the National Sports Commission. (Wu Shaozu's Collected Works, Social Interaction Volume, People's Publishing House, August 2011, p. 385).
On December 26, 1993, the "China Sports News" republished "Research on Sports", and Comrade Wu Shaozu, director of the State Sports Commission, personally wrote the editorial "Learning the Best Sports Ideas and Opening Up the Sports Work in the New Era" (Hu Cheng Tibetan Daily).
It can be said that undertaking the great cause of the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with a strong body and spirit is the common ideal of the pioneers of the New Culture Movement and the founders of the Communist Party of China. Mr. Lu Xun, the standard-bearer of the New Culture Movement, called out generously: "All of them are strong and indomitable, sincere and truthful, do not flatter the group, and follow the old customs; The outstanding poets who are "born as heroes" "to raise the new life of the countrymen, and the country is in the world" (Lu Xun: "Moro Poetry Says")!Mr. Li Dazhao, the founder of the Communist Party of China, wrote his famous article "Difficult National Fortunes and Strong People" with strong courage, in which he said: "The road of history is not all smooth, and sometimes it reaches the realm of difficulties and obstacles, which can only be overcome by relying on a strong spirit. ”
With the deepening of the revolutionary Chinese revolution, the youth have become Marxists. His concern for the issue of sports has been sublimated from the all-round development of the individual to the fundamental solution of the rights of the broad masses of the people. In this sense, sport is not only a personal, technical issue, but also a highly political one.
From the liberation of the book-like spirit of "200 years of self-confidence" to the vigorous exertion of the people's revolutionary spirit of "arousing millions of workers and peasants", the spiritual sublimation from self-revolution to seeking liberation for all Chinese people and all mankind has been completed.
The idea of sports can be boiled down to the following.
1.With a strong sense of patriotism。**'s view of sports has a strong patriotic overtone. ** In the "Study of Physical Education" written when he was young, the first sentence of the opening chapter said: "The national strength is weak, the martial arts are sluggish, and the national physique is becoming lighter and thinner." This is a worrying phenomenon. The original intention of his sports thinking was born from the patriotic idea of worrying about the country and the people.
2.It expresses the spirit of revolutionary heroism。When he was young, he once wrote such heroic verses: "Confident in life for 200 years, you will be hit by water for 3,000 miles." "The fearless character of Comrade * was a powerful spiritual pillar for him to engage in revolutionary struggle throughout his life. This kind of character is manifested in the concept of sports, that is, his practice of sports and sports thinking are full of fearless revolutionary heroism. "Struggle with the sky, the joy is endless. Struggle with the ground, the joy is endless. Struggle with others, the joy is endless. This is the outlook on life established by Comrade ***. In sports, it advocates that people bravely challenge nature.
3.The idea of dialectical materialism runs through it。** is a master of dialectics, and in his sports thoughts, there is also the brilliance of dialectics everywhere. In this kind of sports thinking, it is not a static, isolated, and one-sided view of problems, but a systematic, developing, and comprehensive view of problems. It is necessary to talk about dividing into two, to see multiple aspects of things, to talk about both identity and struggle; It is necessary to talk about both the positive and the negative. ** Dialectics on sports issues is a great asset in the Chinese sports world.
**The criticism of Comrade Xu Yinsheng's article "On How to Play Table Tennis" by Comrade Xu Yinsheng of New China has not only had a huge impact in the sports world, but also has a huge impact on the whole country. This is a banner in the Chinese sports world. We must always hold high this banner and encourage Chinese athletes to consciously use the idea of materialist dialectics to solve various problems encountered in sports.
Comrade Xu Yinsheng, a new Chinese athlete, wrote "On How to Play Table Tennis" (Hu Cheng Collection).
** In the instructions, he said: "Comrades, this is a challenge from our veterans, shouldn't we learn something from them?" The whole text of the speech is full of dialectical materialism, and everywhere it opposes idealism and any kind of metaphysics. I haven't seen such a good work in years. He talks about playing ball, and we should learn from him theory, political economy, culture, and military affairs. If we don't learn from the youngsters, we're doomed! ”
In May 1959, ** met with Comrade Xu Yinsheng, a new Chinese athlete (Hu Cheng Collection).
4.It embodies the political proposition that the people are the masters of the country. During the agrarian revolution, he personally formulated the general policy of Soviet culture and education, which was proclaimed at the Second National Congress of Soviets. In his work report, he solemnly proposed: "The general policy of Soviet culture and education is to educate the broad masses of toiling people in the spirit of communism. It is about linking education and labor. It is to enable the broad masses of Chinese people to become people who enjoy civilization and happiness. In 1932, at the Congress of Soviets of Fujian, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi Provinces, ** presided over the formulation of the "Resolution on Cultural Work", which specifically expounded on sports work: "Sports should be carried out among the workers and peasants. Mobilize the masses to do all kinds of sports on a regular basis, especially those related to the needs of the war, such as high jump, long jump, running, swimming, and other sports, to strengthen their physical fitness and exercise the skills needed in the revolutionary struggle. This resolution epitomizes the idea of sports during the period of the New Democratic Revolution.
At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, there was a lot of waste waiting to be rebuilt. **In his busy schedule, he is very concerned about the development of sports in New China. In September 1949, the First Plenary Session of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which was presided over by **, clearly stipulated in the "Common Program of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference" that had the role of a provisional constitution: "Promote national sports. In 1952, he wrote an inscription for the All-China Sports Federation, which performed the first function of the times: "Develop sports and enhance the people's physique." It pointed out the development direction for the development of sports in New China. In 1954, he pointed out in the "Report on Strengthening the Work of People's Sports" of the ** Sports Commission: "Improving the people's health and enhancing the people's physical fitness is an important political task of the party. "In accordance with the spirit of the instructions and in light of the actual conditions in various localities, all relevant departments should make joint efforts to ensure that mass sports are first and foremost carried out in factories and mines, schools, troops, and organs. A series of propositions and practices have played a great role in promoting the development of sports in New China.
**The "Sports Newspaper" (Hu Cheng Zangbao) founded by New China with the inscription masthead
Second, the crossing of the Yangtze River - the Communist Party of China led the Chinese people to give birth to the heroic spirit of revolution to the end from the spirit of sportsmanship.
This is to regard sports as a casting tool for personality, party character, and national character. What we admire the most is that at the age of 73, at the age of 73, he crossed the Yangtze River with a grand sports tour for the masses - swimming, and started the journey of revolution to the end.
Chinese sportsmanship, from the dialectical profundity of Xu Yinsheng's "How to Play Table Tennis" praised by the best to the strategist Zhuang Zedong's "small ball to promote big ball", this is a brilliant victory of sports thought. This kind of sportsmanship has promoted the development of China's socialist cause and changed the course of world history. This glorious course is not only the pride of Chinese sports, but also a model for the promotion of Chinese culture and Chinese spirit, which is the source of strength to establish China's self-confidence. What is excellent traditional culture? Only this kind of culture that has been forged by revolution, developed innovatively and creatively transformed is a truly excellent traditional culture. What "Qin Emperor Han Wu", what "Tang Dynasty and Song Ancestors", what "Kangqian Prosperous Age", what "** Master", all in the past, but also look at the present! Our cultural revival is anything but cultural retro! Through the leadership of the party, the revolution of sports and the peopleization of sports work are the essence of China's sports spirit and the right path for the development of China's sports.
The socialist system of New China has opened up a vast world for the Chinese people to participate in sports. Under the call of the party and the people, following the teaching of "developing sports and enhancing the people's physique", sports are regarded as a major event related to the people's health, and hundreds of millions of people have actively participated in the ranks of sports activities, forming a magnificent historical picture. The active advocacy of the party and the people, the initiative of the people, and the national conditions of the people's system have enabled the sports of New China to develop rapidly along the road of extensiveness, diversity, mass and people's nature. Under the leadership of the People's Republic of China, sports in New China have made great achievements in the first 30 years. The athletes not only broke the highest records in various sports before the liberation, but also broke the sports records of New China tens of thousands of times, and broke and exceeded the world records 177 times, and won more than 30 world championships (see "Glorious Achievements", People's Publishing House, September 1984, pp. 431-436). * In the first 30 years, the leadership of the new China's sports industry has formed the "creation of outstanding achievements, invigorating the national spirit; create spiritual wealth and enrich social civilization; Establish a new style on the field and change the social atmosphere". New China's sports road is incomparably broad, and it has reached the highest peak in the world.
In 1975, he wrote a collection of essays entitled "Chinese Mountaineering Team Climbs the World's Highest Peak" (Hu Cheng Collection).
However, with the close cooperation of international big capital and domestic neoliberal politicians and intellectuals, after decades of enslavement and education, after decades of historical nothingness, after decades of black and white reversal, after decades of false phoenixes, the sportsmanship and sports path of New China have been tampered with beyond recognition.
In stark contrast, the Chinese table tennis team, which has the ideological orientation and fighting spirit of winning glory for the country and revolutionizing to the end, is invincible, has a good chance of winning, and is self-confident; However, Chinese football, which has a market-oriented orientation of profit-seeking and "reform to the end", has lost a hundred battles, is indiscriminately stained with black gold, and has no face. Isn't it clear at a glance where the "bottom" of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese people, and the Chinese nation is? That is, the great rejuvenation of socialism and the need for the Chinese people to be re-liberated from the spiritual slavery of big capital!
Then again, we have to see the puppets in the hands of international big capital, in addition to Messi and "Mei Dong", in addition to "Mei Dong" and "Mei Nan", in addition to "Mei Nan" and "Mei Bei", they are all objects that are arbitrarily manipulated by international big capital. They have no spirit, no soul, no personality, no independence, and some just obey and be manipulated. Looking at Messi's sluggish expression, stiff body, and indifferent demeanor in Hong Kong, isn't this a machine manipulated by international capital? As long as we pay attention, the power of the truth of the Communist Manifesto is now everywhere! As for the touted by some domestic Internet celebrities, he does not participate in politics, does not contact or shake hands with politicians, and has an independent "backbone", which is just nonsense. How can he have any "bones"?Judging from his flattering attitude with the "Cowherd" in Japan later, it is more accurate to say that he is "coquettish". This is the "yelling" portrait of these practitioners in the international capital entertainment industry.
Historically, we, the Chinese Communists, have gone through a lot of hardships to transform the rotten format of the entertainment industry in the old society into a bright artistic scene in the new China. One of the important representatives who benefited from this transformation is Mr. Mei Lanfang, who has become an admirable artist in New China from an artist who was discriminated against and bullied in the old society, and under the cultivation of the Communist Party of China. Such a "plum" is worthy of our admiration.
In 1960, he met with literary artists Lao She (1st from right), Mei Lanfang (2nd from right), and Tian Han (3rd from right).
Our sportsmanship and our cultural self-confidence are the "willows and willows" that are charming and dependent on the international capital, or the "plum blossom joy" with the revolutionary spirit?This is the fundamental criterion for judging right and wrong.
Here, I would like to end this article with a poem by Mr. Guo Moruo, an outstanding proletarian cultural warrior, praising the outstanding New China cultural artist Mr. Mei Lanfang
Diffuse sparse shadow love horizontally,
The iron-clad Ling Han laughed at the rotten crow.
The blood is full of spring
Tiannan and Haibei Tufanghua.