In the current society, some people still harbor romanticized fantasies about the great collective era of the past. They portrayed that era of scarcity of materials and hardship as an ideal country with enough food, warm clothing, and clean air. This kind of distorted interpretation of history actually reflects the ultra-left ideological trend and is closely related to extremist ideologies such as exaggeration and false reporting and the yield of 10,000 catties per mu during the Great Leap Forward of '58.
Although he misses the big collective, he turns a blind eye to the major changes brought about by reform and opening up. This attitude is undoubtedly an open challenge to the great achievements made in reform and opening up. In contrast, since the reform and opening up, the peasants have shaken off the shackles of land, the rural areas have realized mechanized production, and people have poured into the cities for employment and entrepreneurship, and the quality of life has improved significantly. Why do some selectively ignore this upheaval?
This is partly due to the fact that they are still stuck in the thinking of a planned economy, believing that only large collectives are the only way to socialism. However, true patriotism should be to accept and learn advanced things and make them serve the development of the country, not to reject them. In addition, the introduction of the market economy mechanism has enriched the variety of goods and services and improved the choice of consumers, which is a real improvement in people's livelihood and well-being, but has been questioned by the so-called "deviation from the socialist road".
In the face of these social progresses, those who cling to ultra-leftist ideology are indifferent to this, and even regret some discarded items under the old system, which is undoubtedly an ideological retrogression. Reform will not stop, and opening up will not stop. In the face of the challenge of ultra-leftist ideological trends, we must uphold the principle of seeking truth from facts and uphold the great achievements of reform and opening up.
In order to achieve this, we need to take a number of measures. First of all, it is necessary to intensify propaganda and education so that more people can understand the real history and understand the value of reform and opening up. Second, we will continue to deepen reforms, break down institutional constraints, unleash more development vitality, and further improve people's living standards. At the same time, we will actively promote scientific and technological innovation, strengthen international cooperation and exchanges, and continuously enhance China's position in the global industrial chain. Finally, it is necessary to improve the social security system and ensure that the masses of the people share the fruits of reform and development.
Every Chinese should realize that reform and opening up has not only improved our living standards, but also shaped a more free, prosperous, and just social environment. We must not only cherish the hard-won achievements of reform, but also bravely undertake the mission, actively participate in the torrent of reform and opening up in the new era, and jointly write a new chapter in the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
On the question of how individuals balance the idealization of history and the cognition of reality, the key is to accept the truth of history and find the value of history in reality. Nostalgia is not the same as rejecting reality, we can be nostalgic for some aspects of the past, but we cannot ignore the progress of the present and the challenges of reality. Through rational thinking about history and objective cognition of reality, we can better balance personal emotions and rationality, and better face the present and the future.