The Yuan family refracted Hong Kong's "yellow-blue dispute". How can the social tearing be repaired?

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Written by: Gao Jinyou

2020-10-21 15:18

Last update date: 2020-10-21 15:19

The "yellow-blue dispute" caused by the anti-amendment turmoil has still entangled countless Hong Kong families. The broadcast of "Yuan Family" on Radio Hong Kong's "Clang Collection" the night before (October 19) is the epitome of social tearing.

The so-called "society is torn apart and everyone loses." When Hong Kong begins to return to calm, it is time to abandon the duality and repair the rifts to prevent extreme populists from controlling Hong Kong's destiny.

The Yuan family is the epitome of Hong Kong today, and many families are torn apart to varying degrees based on differences in political opinions.

(Screenshot of Hong Kong and Taiwan)

Yuan Michang, a self-proclaimed centrist who originally represented the "League of Hope" in the Legislative Council elections, came from a "preferred" family-his younger sister is Yuan Miming, the former chairman of the People's Forces called "radical democrats," and his father is Jin Yue enthusiastically called on the United States to eliminate the CCP’s new "KOL" Yuan Gongyi, but Yuan Michang married Rong Haien, a member of the New Democratic Party's Legislative Council who was regarded as a "blue camp," two years ago.

When asked about the way to get along, Yuan Miming was relatively tough, thinking that some issues could not be discussed; while Rong Haien, who was praised for his cultivation, would avoid the table and would not participate in disputes; as for the "super contact person" Yuan Michang , Frankly admitted that the family split due to political opinions is a tragedy.

The Yuan family is the epitome of Hong Kong today. Many families are torn apart to varying degrees based on differences in political views. Although everyone will try to avoid talking about sensitive topics and even reduce family gatherings, they still experience the embarrassment of not speculation.

All this stems from the fact that the society simply used the labels "yellow silk" and "blue silk" to support or oppose the occupation movement in 2014, to the anti-amendment turmoil, the yellow and blue confrontation reappeared, and it spread to large and small groups of society. In air-to-air battles, fierce conflicts erupt from time to time.

Yuan Michang's father is Yuan Gongyi, a new "KOL" who has been eagerly calling on the United States to eliminate the CCP in recent months.

(Screenshot of Hong Kong and Taiwan)

The binary opposition simplification process blurs the focus and the truth is difficult to understand

For a long period of time, the two camps have fallen into the deadlock of "dual opposition", only using a pair of opposite concepts to analyze complex facts-Huang will think "You are Lansi, you must be a Hong Kong pig If you are partial to the government", the blue one will believe that "you are a yellow silk, you must be a thug, messing up Hong Kong." Such a rigid thinking mode almost dominates public opinion in Hong Kong.

However, the "dual opposition" thinking model is not purely derived from political atmosphere. In fact, when people lack a basis of facts and are driven by inertia, they rely on this method to comment on everything in the world for two reasons.

First of all, the "dual opposition" is in line with human thinking habits, because the human brain is not good at processing complex information, and the "dichotomy" can "simplify the complex", intercepting only the information that the brain considers important, and distracting information. It can be effectively "categorized" by the brain, and then the problem is "one size fits all". When there are only two opposing positions left in the brain, the brain will become a "traffic policeman", directing the information in the brain to "choose sides" and make We can process more complex information as quickly as possible.

Secondly, "dual opposition" is more conducive to opinion dissemination or even thought control. By pushing oneself up and depreciating the other party, the "strato" that replaces rationality with sensibility is stronger.

The most obvious example is that Lan Ying demonized "Yellow Silk" into "Thugs" and "Xiao Ling". Huang Ying also believed that "Blue Silk" were "no brains" and "Hong Kong pigs." Both sides insulted one another. There is no other reason to fall, it is all to "demonize" the other party, and then use this to arouse the disgust of the middle audience, so as to consolidate or strengthen one's own support.

Just as during elections, negative information is always overwhelming, and the majority of voters vote based on personal emotions and likes and dislikes, rather than rationally considering objective facts.

And one of the ways to "demonize" the opponent is to exaggerate the prophecies of "terrorization" and even create "fake news" and "fake information."

The yellow and blue confrontation reappeared in the anti-amendment turmoil, and it spread to large and small groups of society.

(Information Picture/Photo by Li Zetong)

Populist evolution "one word" insists on "three nos" to restore rationality

This method of inciting people's emotions and manipulating politics has made "populism" popular.

It is derived from the Latin word "populus", which means "politics must follow the preferences of the people"-it is a neutral term in itself, but then it goes to extremes, generally resulting in xenophobic isolationism.

"What is Populism?" by Jan-Werner Müller, a professor of politics at Princeton University, mentioned that populism is full of fanaticism and irrationality, and it is difficult to accommodate multiple thinking.

Unfortunately, the anti-amendment turmoil has set off a wave of populism.

When Hong Kong begins to return to calm, it is time to abandon the duality, to repair the rifts, to prevent extreme populism from controlling Hong Kong’s destiny, and to insist on the "three nos"—not to be emotional, not to make judgments, not to be superficial—it is The key to getting rid of opposing thinking and populism.

You must know that if you blindly polarize the event, you may completely obliterate other values ​​and voices, distorting your own observation and understanding.

The 67th U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton once quoted what Mandela said to her in "Living History": "When I walked toward the door to freedom, I knew that if I did not let go of my grievances and anger, I would only stay in jail. "This can be said to be a big deal for Hong Kong today-when society is full of resentment and hatred against yellow and blue, who really cares about the truth?

Born in troubled times, we should have the responsibility to discern what is wrong.

In the midst of the flames, can you maintain a rational and calm analysis, and like Mandela, "hate the system that makes us hostile to each other" and love the enemy?

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