Chapter 18 Is Socialism Good?
"Okay! This is what you said!"
Since there was already a trace of emotion, Xue Yimeng did not bother to consider whether this bet was fair to both parties. If even one customer in this Metro Cafe admitted that "socialism is good", that is to say, as long as one customer
If he agrees with China and its social system, then even if he wins, Jenny will be in a very embarrassed state even if she doesn't have to take off her clothes and bark like a dog.
Socialism is good, isn’t this what the song says? For the Chinese, they have all grown up with this kind of education. Even if some excessive political education has had some counterproductive effects, it cannot be all
People completely deny the current China!
There are many guests here, so Xue Yimeng is very confident. He has learned mathematics. The more people there are, the greater the probability of finding a target that matches the attributes!
"What's wrong? Are you embarrassed to ask a stranger?"
Xue Yimeng hesitated, but Jenny took the lead in asking questions. Xue Yimeng also felt that it was not polite to ask such a question to an unknown person so rashly.
"If you feel shy, then let me ask. But I think it is better for you to ask in person."
Jenny's frankness actually inspired Xue Yimeng's courage. The other party had already made his words so clear, even taking into account that whoever asked would benefit whoever asked, which showed that she didn't take Xue Yimeng seriously at all.
"I'll go, I'll go by myself!"
Xue Yimeng stood up angrily, walked to a nearby coffee table and sat down. There was only one man sitting at this table, well-dressed, about thirty years old, and looked like a senior executive.
The man was a little surprised when he saw a stranger suddenly sitting next to him, but his age and social experience made him appear very calm.
"Young man, what's the matter?"
Since the other party had already asked the question first, Xue Yimeng no longer hesitated and said what he wanted to say.
"Sir, I'm really sorry, but I want to ask you a question. Please tell me truthfully what you think - do you think China's current social system is good or bad?"
The man found it baffling that a strange boy who looked like a college student suddenly asked him such a question. However, due to his older status, he did not show an unhappy expression and answered frankly.
"Young man, I don't know why you are asking me such a question. Regardless of whether you are here to conduct a social survey or whether my life is in danger by answering this question, I will only tell you what I really think -
—I have never thought that China’s current social system is good.
In fact, in China, there is no democracy at all for citizens. We have never seen what a ballot looks like when we grow up. The so-called electoral system is just a political game of the ruling class. They want
Whoever is elected can be elected. Without effective supervision of power, those in power can abuse their power, buy and sell officials, accept bribes, and even commit murder and arson, but no one dares to intervene.
If China wants to catch up with Western developed countries, power must be in the hands of citizens, but the current social system cannot meet this requirement at all, so I think China's current social system is not good, and this is my answer."
Xue Yimeng looked very disappointed after hearing the middle-aged man's answer. He vaguely heard Jenny behind him sneer from the corner of her mouth. It seemed that she had heard the conversation just now.
Xue Yimeng became a little excited. Without saying another word to the middle-aged man, he ran to another coffee table.
Two female white-collar workers were sitting on this coffee table. They were enjoying Blue Mountain coffee with great interest. Xue Yimeng's arrival surprised them!
"What are you going to do?" one of them asked in surprise.
"I just want to ask you a question," Xue Yimeng was too lazy to beat around the bush and went straight to the point, "What do you think of China now? Is it good or bad? Do you have confidence in China now? In your hearts, China
Compared with the United States, which country is better?"
The question asked by Xue Yimeng was so sudden that the two ladies were at a loss. Other customers in Metro Coffee began to notice Xue Yimeng's unusual behavior. Jenny Grant, who had instigated the trouble, took a sip of the delicious coffee in the cup with relish.
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"You, why do you ask such a strange question?"
A woman tightened her shoulders, obviously a little scared, but she still mustered up the courage to say the following words -
"I don't know your purpose, but if you want to know the answer, I can tell you: I don't think China is good now. On the contrary, I think it is terrible. My biggest wish now is to immigrate to
If I can go abroad, whether it is the United States or a European country, I will never come back!"
The woman's words were so radical that Xue Yimeng simply couldn't resist.
Xue Yimeng felt as if his head had been hit by something, and his next behavior seemed a little irrational. He went from coffee table to coffee table and asked the coffee guests what they thought China's current social system was.
Good or bad, but the answers they got were all negative. Among all the guests who were asked, no one said a positive word. They all thought that China is terrible now, with corrupt officials and poor people's lives.
In dire straits!
Some people even made fun of him, saying, "It is too stupid to still ask whether socialism or capitalism is better. Adults with a little bit of intelligence will no longer be fooled by the government."
What is this situation? Why is no one on your side here?
Xue Yimeng was about to collapse. He didn't expect that something he thought he was very sure of would actually become a zero-probability event here. Is it so difficult to find someone who agrees with his point of view here?
Xue Yimeng's head was feeling dizzy. If he continued like this, he would definitely lose his composure.
At this time, the owner of Mero Coffee walked over to Xue Yimeng. He did not blame Xue Yimeng for disturbing the customers. Instead, he walked gently to Xue Yimeng and brought Xue Yimeng to sit down at the bar.
"Are you tired? Young man... drink it. This cup of coffee is my treat."
The boss kindly brought coffee to Xue Yimeng. Xue Yimeng took a sip and felt a little better.
The boss explained to Xue Yimeng softly that he did not want other customers to hear these words.
"It's useless. If you ask questions like that here, you won't get the answer you want. People who come here to drink coffee are, according to fashionable terms, 'petty bourgeoisie'. Do you know what 'petty bourgeoisie' is?"
?They all admire the lifestyle of Western countries. They all like to travel abroad. They think China is worthless compared with Western countries. If you ask these people whether socialism or capitalism is better, the answer they will get is of course capitalism.
good!"
The boss's words made Xue Yimeng suddenly realize that the reason why Jenny dared to bet with him was because of this reason. Compared with Jenny, he was really innocent.
Chapter completed!