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The Way Out for China (Part XLVII): Revolution or Reform? -- Wei Jingsheng
标题：《中国的出路》之四十七：革命还是改良? -- 魏京生
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The
Way Out for China (Part XLVII): Revolution or Reform?
--
Wei Jingsheng
The
way out for China is democracy.
This conclusion has gradually reached a consensus over the past more
than a hundred years. Nowadays,
the main topic that the Chinese are discussing has already evolved into how to
get democracy. One of the outdated
arguments is to reform the Communist system and then gradually move toward
democracy. The premise of this
argument is to identify the Communist system as still belonging to some sort of
low-level democracy, despite its faults.
Then, it could be improved with reform. Thus the main means of improvement would be via
"peaceful, rational and non-violent" ways. Or using the terminology from Mao Zedong, it is just
"the internal conflicts within the people".
Does
this evolution really belong to "the internal conflicts within the
people", and thus able to be accomplished by "peaceful, rational and
non-violent" ways of reform, as it is in democratic societies such as the
USA? By the way, a democratic
society is not entirely "peaceful, rational and non-violent" in
solving their problems either. It
still needs police and military, and relies on force in dealing with unreasonable thugs. These thugs are no match to the
tyrants, especially the Communist tyranny that takes unreasonable dictatorship
as its belief.
Exactly
forty years ago, on September 13, 1971, there was a world-shaking event in
China. This was when Marshal Lin
Biao, as the successor named by Mao Zedong, attempted a coup to overthrow the
tyrant Mao. Lin did not succeed
and then was killed in a crash during his escape flight, which left the world
in mystery and a lot of related discussion. That coup made Mao suddenly age a
lot. After that, he did not deal
with political affairs and become nonsensical. It also made his countless fans who worshiped him becomes
sober. Many people recall that it
was since then they suspected the myth of Mao Zedong, and began to have a truly
independent thinking, and thus started getting out of the scam of communism.
I
think we should ask those intellectual elites who follow the Westerners' tone,
talking about "peaceful, rational and non-violent" ways: Do you know more of the Communist Party
than Lin Biao's generation of intellectual elites? Even those intellectual elites concluded that the only way
to deal with the Communist Party's tyranny that never compromises is to
forcefully overthrow it. Why
nowadays do you confirm that the Communist Party would be responsive to your
"peaceful, rational and non-violent" lie? Has there been any tyranny in this world ever overthrown by
lies?
The
revolutionaries of Lin Biao's generation, whether they joined the Kuomintang or
the Communist Party, had in their minds the strength of the country and
prosperity of the people in order to allow the Chinese to live like
humans. However, as their
revolution was getting more and more successful, they found the reality growing
further and further apart from their original intentions. The political power they had to
safeguard became more and more like the tyranny they had overthrown, and even
more tyrannical. So some people
drifted with the current; some people felt too weak to rebel but waited for
their opportunity by keeping a low profile; while others finally could not
tolerate anymore and rose for a stroke as the last straw. Lin Biao was this latter kind. Peng Dehuai, Hu Yaobang, and Zhao
Ziyang were also this latter kind.
But
the latter three did not understand the nature of the Communist Party as well
as Lin Biao did. They thought that
through "peaceful, rational and non-violent" ways in dealing with Mao
Zedong and Deng Xiaoping they could solve problems, so they had no hope of
success. Instead, Lin Biao's open
rebellion was a failure with the potential of success, a glorious defeat. If not because of his good for nothing
son's coup plan which was like child's play, with Lin Biao's steady
military-style he should not have fallen into the trap of Zhou Enlai's secret
service. Many friends often have
sigh distraughtly that if Lin was successful, the Chinese people might have a
few less year of suffering. But I
think that although Lin Biao failed and sank like a stone falling into the
sand, he still woke people up and broke the myth of Mao Zedong. He cracked open a slit for the
revolutionary ideas in the future.
Thus he should not be considered a failure. It is like in a duel, when one was killed but also crippled
the other. Although that duel
resulted in a lose-lose situation, Lin Biao is still a hero, and not in the
same rank as some other "elites" who knelt down on the ground and
begged.
There
was no one who knew more about the nature of the Communist Party than Peng
Dehuai and Lin Biao. Both are the
main pillars and first-class heroes of the Communist Party and Mao Zedong,
during the wars against the Japanese and Kuomintang, and the extreme brutal
struggle within the Communist Party.
Peng exploited his seniority, and thought that he could reason with Mao
Zedong and plea to Mao on people's behalf. Yet, Peng did not realize he was against the nature of the
Communist Party, the whole Communist Party. Although the conscience of Lin Biao arrived a little later,
he did understand the nature of the Communist tyranny. He realized that there is no way to
change through rational ways, but only to overthrow it forcefully.
Now,
some historical researchers who attempt to redress Lin Biao have made two
errors. The first is their attempt
to prove that Lin did not want to rebel, that Lin was not a counter-revolutionary
against tyranny, but a loyal Communist Party member. This attitude really writes off the historical merits of Lin
Biao. I think what the Gang of
Four and Deng Xiaoping had defined of Lin Biao was very pertinent. Lin Biao was indeed a
"sinner" of the Communist Party, and thus he is the true hero for the
Chinese people. Most of Lin's life
was spent in service to the Communists by conquer the country for the Communist
Party, and thus creating a disaster for the people; however, just this one
magnanimous act after his awakening, is enough to offset his sins and to become
a hero of the people.
The
people who want to vindicate and redress Lin always say some nonsense like
there was no evidence, etc. These
scholars are just bookworms that can only be outsiders to a political
conspiracy. Since it was a
conspiracy, how much evidence can be found by you afterwards? If history is as simple as black ink
writing on white paper, why is there a need to pay a bunch of people to study
all their lives, especially in a China which blocked and destroyed information,
forced witnesses to give faulty testimony, on a failed plot by a group of
political veterans? Any evidence
remaining would be self-defeating, including harmful to children affected by implication. So for the people who plotted, no
evidence should be kept for a revolt like that.
The
real evidence is that both Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping firmly identified Lin's
coup attempt. This identification
is like wise chess players identifying the opponent's steps even though the
steps may not be carried out. Some
of their personal judgments may be wrong, but their common judgment is rarely
wrong. Peng Dehuai and Liu Shaoqi
did not rebel, so they could be rehabilitated. The rebellious Lin Biao of course could not be
rehabilitated. This is not a
decision by one man Deng Xiaoping, but is the common rule of the Communist
Party and all tyrants. Encouraging
rebellion is the greatest threat to imperial power, so even if the rebels are
the biological father and mother, they should not be tolerated. This is always been the case since
ancient times. On this issue, Deng
Xiaoping did have a quite clear mind.
The
clear minds of Deng Xiaoping and alike helped Lin Biao to maintain a lofty
position as a historic hero. Are
there any people still in the Chinese Communist Party who have conscience and
the sense to wake up like Lin?
To
hear Mr. Wei Jingsheng's related commentary, please visit:
http://www.weijingsheng.org/RFA/RFA2011/WeiJS110913ChinaWayOut47revolution&reform.mp3
(Written
on September 13, 2011 and recorded on September 14, 2011. Broadcasted by Radio Free Asia.)
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Wei
Jingsheng Foundation News and Article Release Issue: A681-W420
魏京生基金会新闻与文章发布号： A681-W420
Release
Date: Jan. 9, 2012
发布日：2012年1月9日
Topic:
The Way Out for China (Part XLVII): Revolution or Reform? -- Wei Jingsheng
标题：《中国的出路》之四十七：革命还是改良? -- 魏京生
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《中国的出路》之四十七：革命还是改良?
-- 魏京生
中国的出路在民主。这是一百多年来逐渐得到共识的话题。现在中国人议论的主话题已经变成怎么样才能得到民主。一个过时的议论，是说把共产党的制度加以改良，就可以逐渐走向民主了。这个说法的前提，是认定共产党的制度虽然不好，但还属于某种低级的民主制，只要加以改良就行了，所以和平理性非暴力是主要的改良手段。用毛泽东的话来说，就是人民内部矛盾。
真的是人民内部矛盾，可以像美国那样的民主社会一样，主要以和平理性非暴力的方式改良吗？顺便说说，民主社会也不是完全以和平理性非暴力的方式解决。也还需要警察和军队，需要以暴力的方式对付那些不讲道理的暴徒。更何况对付暴君呢，尤其是把不讲道理的专政作为主义来信仰的共产主义暴政。
整整四十年前，在1971年9月13日，发生了一件震动世界的大事。这就是被毛泽东定为接班人的林彪元帅，企图发动政变推翻毛泽东这个暴君。他没有成功而后在外逃的途中机毁人亡，留下了一个谜团和世人纷纷的议论。这个政变不但让毛泽东一下子变老了许多，从此不问政事，胡言乱语，而且让无数崇拜毛的粉丝们变得清醒了。很多人回忆起往事都说，从那时开始怀疑毛泽东的神话，开始有了真正独立的思考，开始从思想上走出共产主义的骗局。
我觉得大家应该问问那些顺着西方人的口吻，大谈和平理性非暴力的知识精英们：你们对共产党的了解，能够超过林彪那一代参加了共产革命的知识精英吗？他们都认为对付决不妥协的共产党暴政，只能用暴力来推翻，你们根据什么就认定共产党会理睬你那个和平理性非暴力的谎言呢？这个世界上有过任何一个暴政是被谎言推翻的吗？
林彪那一代的革命者，无论是参加了国民党还是共产党，他们的初衷都是为了强国富民，为了让老百姓过上像个人样的生活。可是随着革命越来越成功，他们发现现实离自己的初衷越来越远了。自己所极力维护的政权，越来越像那个被他们推翻了的暴政了，甚至有过之而无不及。有些人浑浑噩噩随波逐流了；有些人觉得势单力孤不敢声张，韬光养晦等待时机了；而有些人直到忍无可忍时，就奋起一搏，不计生死。林彪就是这后一种人。彭德怀、胡耀邦、赵紫阳也是这后一种人。
但是后三者不如林彪更了解共产党的本性，还以为和毛泽东、邓小平和平理性非暴力一番就可以解决问题，所以根本就没有成功的希望。倒是林彪的公然反叛，是一种有可能成功的失败，虽败犹荣。如果不是他那个不成器的儿子搞的那个儿戏一般的政变计划，以林彪自己沉稳的军事风格，断不会中了周恩来特务机关的陷阱。很多朋友都扼腕长叹，如果什么什么，中国人将少受几年的煎熬。林彪虽然失败了，折戟沉沙了，仍然惊醒了国人，打破了毛泽东的神话。给将来的革命思想打开了一道门缝。这不能算失败。就像在决斗中自己虽然被打死了，但也把对方打残了。这只能算两败俱伤，是条好汉。他和那些跪在地上乞求的精英们不在一个档次。
要说了解共产党的本性，没有人比彭德怀、林彪更了解了。无论在对日本人和国民党的战争中，还是在残酷无比的共产党内斗中，这两个人都是共产党和毛泽东的主要支柱，头等功臣。彭德怀就是倚老卖老，以为可以和毛泽东讲讲道理，为民请命。而不知道他对抗的是共产党的本质，是整个共产党。林彪虽然觉悟得晚一些，也因此认清了共产党暴政的本质，是不能用讲理的办法加以改变的，只能用暴力推翻。
现在一些企图为林彪平反的历史研究者犯了两个错误。第一个就是企图证明林彪不想造反，不是反抗暴政的反革命，而是忠实的共产党。这才是真正地把林彪的历史功绩给抹杀了。我觉得四人帮和邓小平给林彪的定性非常中肯，他就是共产党的罪人，也因此是人民的功臣。他的大半生助纣为虐，给共产党打天下因此给人民制造了灾难。但幡然醒悟后的这一件义举，就抵消了他大半生的罪恶，成为人民的功臣。
为他平反的人总是说什么没有证据之类的废话。这些学者实在只能是政治阴谋的外行，书虫而已。既然是阴谋，有多少是能被你事后找到证据的呢？历史如果都是白纸黑字那么简单，还需要一帮拿着工资的人毕生去研究吗？更何况是在信息被封锁和销毁的中国；是证人被迫做假证的中国；是在一帮政治老手密谋失败之后。留下证据就是自取灭亡，包括子女也受株连。所以只能是咬死了不留任何证据。
真正的证据就是，不但毛泽东认定了，而且邓小平也认定了。就像高明的棋手能认定对手没走出的招数一样，他们的个人判断可能出错，他们的共同判断很少出错。彭德怀、刘少奇并没有造反，所以可以平反。造反的林彪当然不能平反。这可不是邓小平一个人的决定，也是共产党和一切暴君的共同规矩。鼓励造反是对皇权的最大威胁，就是亲娘老子也不能容忍。自古如此。在这一点上邓小平倒还蛮清醒的。
邓小平们的清醒给林彪保留了历史功臣的崇高地位。现在的共产党里还有像这样有良心而能幡然醒悟的人吗？
聆听魏京生先生的相关录音，请访问：
http://www.weijingsheng.org/RFA/RFA2011/WeiJS110913ChinaWayOut47revolution&reform.mp3
（撰写于2011年9月13日。录音于2011年9月14日。自由亚洲电台播出。）
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