Today is April 18, 2021, and recently there was a crying shame.
There is a well-known writer, called the right hand ink (I have been calling him the right hand touch chicken), he stopped working for more than two months.
Why did he stop?
Because at the time of the Spring Festival, he wrote a 100,000 plus hot article, Wuhan is crying, attacking the Hubei Economic TV to the New Year when the Wuhan flower market is unusually hot, said the masses to welcome the New Year, rather than mourn the loved ones who passed away last year on.
The result is good, the right hand ink this article, triggered the focus of the top care, he was first called by the top asked to delete the article, refused after several accounts were permanently blocked at the same time, but also invited to tea chat, had to be silent for a period of time.
Right hand ink did not do anything wrong, he did not admonish the whistle blower, only wrote an article, but brought big trouble to himself. Because he speaks the truth, speaks the words of the powerful do not like to hear. He knew it was useless to say it, but he still had to say it because he wanted to express his emotions.
A while ago, someone wrote an article saying that intellectuals nowadays have become refined egoists, cynics who do not speak out on public affairs and do not speak out for the grassroots. It is easy and risk-free to accuse intellectuals of being afraid to speak out. But it is important to understand why intellectuals are afraid to speak out. Don’t blame intellectuals for not speaking out, but look at the consequences for those who do, such as right-handed ink, after speaking out.
A few days ago Kedi Forum announced that it was going to draw a clear line with the so-called public knowledge forces, as if public intellectuals were stinking shit, doing illegal and criminal things and losing their conscience. There are fewer and fewer platforms to speak out and more and more restrictions, so how can you blame intellectuals for not daring to speak out? You blame intellectuals for not speaking up, but have you spoken up yourself? Do you know what the consequences of speaking out are?
If intellectuals become cynical and start to protect themselves, the problem is certainly not with intellectuals. Intellectuals are born to talk and love to talk. What makes them afraid to talk and unwilling to talk?
These days, just by making a voice different from the mainstream, you will bring yourself endless trouble. You want the upper echelons to reform and give up their privileges, that’s like asking for their lives. They want to shut you up. You get the bottom to change their perceptions, they will feel humiliated and be in a hurry with you too. Those intellectuals who are vocal are like rats in a bellows, suffering at both ends, and neither the top nor the bottom treats them well.
When a person thinks independently and does not follow authority blindly, he is destined to be rejected by authority. When he boldly speaks out, he will also become a thorn in the side of some people, like the right hand ink. If the voice is not protected, will be silenced at any time, then who dares to voice? You do not see, crooked mouth offended Hu editor, was messed up, the right hand ink refused to delete the text, the results of several numbers are gone, had to be silent for a period of time.
The company’s main business is the sale of conscience, than the sale of flesh is much easier, you do not see Luke Wen, Zhou with fish, Hu editor of the stream, earn that is full of money, they never have to worry about their own will be deleted, will blow up the number, as long as the conscience of the force to cut leeks on the line. Whether it is the top, or the bottom, will not find them in trouble. Because they have positive energy as a talisman.
In comparison, how to choose has been very clear. People tend to avoid harm, no one is obliged to speak up for others. When you accuse intellectuals of being afraid to speak out, ask yourself why you are not speaking out. To find out what the consequences of speaking out are, where are all the people who are brave enough to speak out now? Don’t stand and talk and accuse others of being afraid to take risks for themselves. This is somewhat selfish and even despicable.
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