Chapter 045 Party System
The party system designed by Hong Tao for the Jinhe Empire did not adopt the two-party system of later generations, but learned a lot from the British two-party system.>The reason is not because the two-party system in the United States is not good, nor because the two-party system in the United Kingdom is so excellent, mainly because Hong Tao believes that the two-party system in the United Kingdom is more in line with the current state of Jinhe Kingdom.
In addition to advanced nature, the system also has an important attribute, which is its applicability. It does not mean that copying the advanced systems of other countries can adapt to their own country. This thing must be analyzed according to the specific situation.
Of course, in the long run, advanced systems always have their advanced side, and learning is correct. But at a specific period, it depends on the situation at that time. The development of human society is gradual and cannot be achieved overnight. The system must always be conducive to the development of productivity, not restriction.
The country of Britain is very complicated. Hong Tao hates many of its practices, but this hatred is from the perspective of foreigners. If it were British, it would have been a different view. It is the biggest messing stick in the world, it has been mixed for hundreds of years. Although Americans have been working hard later, to a certain extent and durability, they are still far from Britain.
If a country can be a messing stick for the whole world and make the whole world uneasy, the government of this country must be a very wise government. At the same time, it will inevitably have a set of more advanced rules that are worth learning from by other countries.
The parliamentary system and party system in Europe and the United States all originated from this island country, and have a long history, which has influenced the political systems of many European and American countries. It can be regarded as a guiding light for European and American countries.
The British party system was not specifically stipulated by anyone. It originally originated from the British Parliament, and it was a few hundred years between the formal establishment of a political party facing the public. During these hundreds of years, the British had been fighting in the parliament, and gradually formed two factions, one was loyal to the royal family, called the Tories; the other was more inclined toward the emerging bourgeoisie, called the Whigs.
The Tories represent the conservative forces in the parliament, and the Whigs or the Townships are the spokespersons of radical forces in the parliament. These two parties have been fighting in the parliament for nearly two centuries before they emerged from the pure struggle of parliamentary parties, and established a party for voters in the 1830s.
Since the Tories represents a conservative force, it is called the Conservative Party; the Whigs are the spokesperson of the radicals, it is called the Liberal Party. Later, due to political demands, the Liberal Party gradually declined. The one who replaced it was the later British left-wing party, the Labor Party, that is, the Xiangblair Party.
According to later generations, the Conservative Party is a right-wing party, and both the Liberal Party and the Labor Party are considered left-wing parties. The right-wing is called the left only in a relative state. In our Chinese habits, it is easier to call the left. However, the Chinese left and right are different from the standards of Western countries. This is a matter of butt, that is, a matter of position. From different angles, the left and the right are of course different. If you stand face to face, your left is my right.
According to the name of distinguishing ideology from left and right, it originally originated from France. In fact, many definitions related to revolution come from France. This country and Britain opposite the strait are very distinctive. Britain is fighting for its own interests, while France is fighting for its entire human race. Modern social revolution emerged from France. As a result, both countries have contributed very valuable material and spiritual wealth to all human race, which is considered to be the same destination.
At the end of the 18th century, the French bourgeois revolution exploded. In the Constitutional Assembly, the members of parliament were divided into two opposing factions. One was mainly priests and noble parliamentarians, while the other was mainly bourgeoisie, urban civilians, workers and peasants. During the meeting, the noble parliamentarians sat on the right seats, while the civilian parliamentarians sat on the left. Later generations called relatively conservative, regressive people or organizations the right wing; relatively radical, forward people or organizations the left wing.
When it comes to revolution, the revolutionaries are radical and forward, so they are considered left-wing; and their opposite naturally becomes right-wing. The overthrow of the right-wing, translated in political language, means defeating the backward.
However, the left and right are not fixed, they depend on the social status.
When a society becomes more and more right-leaning, truth becomes more and more on the left, and those who uphold the truth become left-leaning. On the contrary, when society becomes more and more and more left-leaning, truth becomes more and more and more on the right-leaning, and those who uphold the truth become right-leaning. Therefore, the fact that the right-leaning party was rehabilitated and overthrew the Gang of Four was born. This is because the society at that time was too left-leaning and had to be corrected and the society as a whole was in a balanced state. Whether it was too left-leaning or right-leaning, it was wrong.
In fact, left and right is a very philosophical question, which contains human nature and acquired cultivation. Human nature is selfish, and cultivation is selfless; too selfish will destroy cultivation, and too much cultivation will insult human nature.
This is like the two legs of human beings, sometimes left and sometimes right. You must go back and forth and find balance back and forth before people can move forward smoothly. If you always jump forward with one leg, from common sense, you are a disabled person and should not be healthy and walk fast and steadily.
Similarly, a person needs two legs to walk, and a country needs two legs to walk far and steadily. This is the root of the two-party system.
Going back to the specific example, Jinheguo is currently jumping forward with one leg. No matter how strong or thick this leg is, it is not as good as walking steadily with two small thin legs. Moreover, the thick leg is almost unable to hold on. Instead of risking the only leg break, it is better to start in advance and turn one thick leg into two small thin legs. If you don’t walk fast, you won’t walk fast. It’s better than climbing up after falling down. If you fall too hard, it’s still unknown whether you can get up.
According to the current situation, left-wing and right-wing forces have been formed in Jinheguo, especially in parliament, which is why Hong Tao chose more of the British party model.
The two-party system in the United States is a conflict of interest groups formed from the beginning of constitutionalism. Simply put, it is a struggle between cities-business alliances in the Northeast and agricultural-local front alliances in the South and states. It can also be called a struggle between federalists and anti-Federalists.
The down-and-out nobles and merchants in the north were willing to establish good relations with Britain, oppose the French Revolution, and hope to establish a strong federal government. The slave owners in the southern region and the peasants in the marginal states were hostile to Britain, supported the French Revolution, opposed the establishment of a strong federal government, and were more willing to maintain the state power of the states. The differences between the Federalists and the anti-Federalists were the prototype of the Republican and the Democratic Party in the future.
In fact, the founding fathers of the United States opposed the establishment of political parties. In the initial federal constitution, there were no clauses on political parties. When he stepped down, Washington once said earnestly to the people of the United States:
"The difference between you is insignificant. You have common religious beliefs, behaviors, habits and political principles; the Federation should be regarded as the main backing of your freedom. Oppose local loyalty and be wary of the harmful effects of the party spirit, because the party spirit is the most dangerous enemy of the government!",
Unfortunately, the internal conflicts in the United States were too fierce at that time. Not to mention not being president, Washington was unable to stop the situation from continuing. From this point of view, the American founding fathers at that time were about the same level as Hong Tao, and they were very naive to believe that relying solely on patriotism and public morality could prevent the birth of such dirty political tools as political parties.
The situation in Jinheguo is different from that of the United States, and he does not intend to adopt a federal system in the future. The interests of the main residents of Jinheguo are also relatively consistent. Without the sharp social contradictions in the early days of the founding of the United States, there is no need to create two class opposing groups to establish political parties in order to establish political parties. What Hong Tao needs to solve now is how to deal with the left-wing politicians in the parliament and the increasing number of radical reformers in the imperial government.
The thing about a political party is very confusing. At the beginning, everyone looked at it very beautiful and thought that letting like-minded people come together must be because there are many people and great power, which can easily achieve their political demands or ideals. But things are not as beautiful as they see on the surface. Once two opposing parties are really established, they will know what trouble is.
What greeted them was not only a strange party struggle, but also a hidden weapon of killing, the union.
Bo Jiao is right. Hong Tao is good at fooling people with things that seem beautiful on the surface, and it comes with a whole set. This has something to do with Hong Tao's hobbies. He is a fishing fan and likes to use bait to wrap the hook to trick the fish into biting the hook. As long as you open your mouth and bite it, no matter whether you want it or not, you have to swallow the fragrant bait and the sharp fish hook. The most hateful thing is that you can't swallow the bait, but the hook can make you feel heartbroken. Whether you want your life depends on whether Emperor Hong is happy.
"I can guarantee that these things must be the work of His Majesty." The Weng family's case, the Trade Union Law, and the Constitutional Amendment, these three big bombs not only scared Bo Jiao and the ministers to not have lunch or dinner, but also saved sleep. They stayed in the conference room all night, chewing biscuits that the seafarers were not happy to eat, staring at their red eyes, constantly thinking about how to remove these three bombs.
"Minister Wen said this as if he hadn't..." Li Niang was good at playing with the economy, but it was a bit difficult for her to think about the trade union and political parties. She was already clueless and was irritated. When she heard Wen Nan's words, she immediately found the punching bag.
Chapter completed!