A few years ago, I had an in-depth chat with Sima Nan, who told me that he was reluctant to talk about the house publicly because "there are always a group of people, like tarsal maggots, who want to make a fuss about it."

Today's Sima Nan has encountered a great difficulty, which I expected several years ago.

is like a time bomb that will explode sooner or later.

A few years ago, I had an in-depth chat with Sima Nan, who told me that he was reluctant to talk about the house publicly because "there are always a group of people, like tarsal maggots, who want to make a fuss about it."

I can see that Sima Nan's psychology at that time was already dark. After he suffered fierce attacks and slander for a long time, he had some fears. "There are always some people who want to harm me and try every possible means to make a fuss."

Sima Nan

I have some different opinions. I mean, today you are deliberately hiding something in order to avoid getting into trouble with those who attack you, but sooner or later it will be exposed. And once exposed, the consequences will be devastating.

Sima Nan may have accepted the opinion. So, in 2018, he used a video interview to speak frankly about his family's purchase of a house in the United States in 2010. A gentleman is magnanimous and he does a good job.

Sima Nan did not hide this matter.

But I can also see that although Sima Nan did not hide it, from the bottom of his heart, he was actually unwilling to talk more. This is not because I am afraid of losing popularity, but because I have been hurt too deeply by some people's aggressive behavior, and I have a shadow in my heart, and I am afraid of being used to make a fuss by them again. So Sima Nan didn't want to talk more.

I was just thinking, if I were Sima Nan, what would I do?

In other words, if it were me, how would I prepare for a rainy day and avoid today's storm of public opinion?

With all due respect, Sima Nan did make two serious mistakes. And he doesn't realize it yet. Although he has made a series of claims recently, in my opinion, they are not convincing at all.

is convincing enough for those who support Sima Nan.

is not convincing enough for neutral people.

can say that he completely missed the point, that is, he missed two important points. And because his debate lacked two key points, there may still be another public opinion storm similar to today one day in the future.

What two key points does Sima Nan lack?

First, there is a lack of key support for reform and opening up.

Sima Nan has done some programs before, in which he also expressed his support for reform and opening up. However, these words were passed over in passing and did not go into depth. Sima Nan has always appeared as a "leftist", but in this "circle", most people don't understand that there are actually factions within the "left". Things like and Ai Yuejin are "extreme". People like Sima Nan do not deny reform and opening up and are "rationalists."

But Sima Nan did not take the initiative to distinguish himself from those extremists, which gave people unfamiliar with him the impression that Sima Nan also belonged to an extreme faction. The extreme faction belongs to the "closed-door" faction.

In fact, within that "circle", the "rationalists" do not refuse to exchange and learn from Western countries, and even encourage them. Of course they will criticize the wrong policies of the US White House, but they will not blindly deny everything in the Western world. Therefore, the reason why the "rationalists" criticize the United States is to fight back against bullying from the West and to enhance their country's self-confidence. It is not to instill in the people the idea that "as long as it is Western, it is evil." Therefore, they will also invest in buying houses in Western countries. From their point of view, this is reasonable and natural.

Sima Nan is of course a "rationalist". He said many times in gatherings with friends that he was actually very grateful for the benefits brought by Deng Gong's reform and opening up to the people. He believes that our ideas and reform and opening up should not be in opposition.

But he did not explain it in depth in the show. This caused people who did not know the truth to misunderstand that Sima Nan "only recognized the first 30 years."

Supporting reform and opening up is the main trend in today's human society. Some people who criticize Sima Nan basically approve of reform and opening up. They mistakenly believed that Sima Nan did not support reform and opening up, so of course they would do everything possible to find trouble for Sima Nan.

And if Sima Nan promotes the benefits of reform and opening up more in the program, then it will naturally seem logical for him to buy a house in the United States. Reform and opening up is about exchanges, not isolation and confrontation. Reform and opening up is not opposed to confronting the West when necessary, but there is exchange and room for confrontation. It is "selective criticism" and "removing the dross and absorbing the essence."

If Sima Nan does this, buying a house in the United States will no longer be a problem for him. Just because I bought a house in the United States does not mean that I am a "two-faced person", because I am only criticizing the toxic part of the cultural genes of Western countries. It is to counter the Western government's national policy of oppressing China, rather than "total negation" of the West. Since it is not a "total denial", why can't we buy a house?

Second, when criticizing the United States, there is a lack of clear sorting out "what should be criticized and what should not be denied."

The relationship between the United States and China is indeed in decline. Americans are deeply afraid of the development of the Chinese, so they want to cause trouble for China everywhere. This naturally inspires our indignation. I also hate what the US government is doing. In my opinion, Chinese people are quite honest and honest. They never try to seize other people's things, they just want to make a small fortune. In a word, the Chinese people do not want to seek hegemony, or at least do not want to become a selfish and bossy international hegemon like the United States. What the Chinese people have always wanted is win-win, "harmony brings wealth", not "life and death, if I am there, you will not be there". But the Americans are delusional that we are going to be detrimental to them. This is the starting point why Americans always find trouble with China.

Of course we should fight back. Aren't you quite arrogant? Didn't you bring warships over to intervene in cross-strait relations? Sorry, we also have warships. We are honest people, but if you make us anxious, we dare to risk our lives with you! Don't bully honest people!

When we criticize the United States, we should argue based on our reasons and say whatever we have to say. Neither humble nor arrogant. When we criticize the United States, we specifically criticize the White House’s unfair policies toward China. We do not mean “total negation.” For example, the United States also has advanced science and technology, a good corporate management system, and some good urban management methods. These should not be denied. What we have to do is to insist on right and wrong when it comes to sovereignty, argue with reason, and even dare to "send a bayonet" when the most serious conflicts occur, instead of "everything from the United States is rubbish."

Sima Nan has done many programs , said a lot of wrong things in the United States, and there is no problem with these. But he lacked a clear explanation and did not elaborate in depth on "what we should oppose and what we should not oppose".

For example, we can. We should criticize each other’s wrong practices for the sake of national interests, but we should not object to the exchanges between the two peoples. In 2010, the relationship between China and the United States was acceptable. Why can’t we invest in buying a house in the United States? What’s more, Sima Nan’s money to buy a house should not be opposed. They are all clean.

And precisely because Sima Nan did not explain the truth clearly in the program, in the long run, it gave people the illusion that Sima Nan "totally negated" the United States, and he dismissed everything about the United States. Everything is regarded as rubbish.

If he follows this line of reasoning, he should not go to the United States for exchange, and his family should not be allowed to study abroad or buy a house.

As far as I know, Sima Nan is not actually interested in the United States. He once told me on WeChat that he had been to the United States ten years ago, mainly to be invited to attend academic conferences and to help his mainland entrepreneur friends choose the site for building a factory in the United States. This shows that at least Sima Nan agrees that the investment environment in the United States is not bad, otherwise he would not help inspect the factory site.

Sima Nan also said that the science and technology and scientific research incentive system in the United States are worth learning.

This shows that Sima Nan is not that extreme person. .

However, Sima Nan did not explain the truth thoroughly in the program, so it gave people the impression that "this person is anti-American and says that everything about the United States is bad."Since everything is not good, this is not good, that is not good, why should I buy a house in the United States?

If the truth is explained clearly from the beginning, then buying a house will not be a problem - what I oppose is hegemony , and what I oppose is the White House 's wrong national policy against China, not normal exchanges.

and above are two serious mistakes made by Sima Nan.

In his defense, Sima Nan always emphasized "house prices", but in fact it was simply superfluous. Those who want to discredit you or beat you to death with a stick will not accept any of your reasons. And if Sima Nan makes the problem clear from the beginning, that is - I am not opposed to reform and opening up, I am not opposed to exchanges, the United States has made mistakes, and I only deny the wrong parts, not all - then his family is in the United States. Buying a house will not be a problem at all, at least it will not be a handle to attack him.

Sima Nan is not a saint. If you are not a saint, you will be caught. A warrior who is not a saint is still a warrior. We should still give courtesy to soldiers.

author: doubt explorer