资料图:美国众议院共和党领袖麦卡锡。中新社记者 沙晗汀摄
由于两党对立加剧、党派内斗、利益分配不均等因素,众议长选举陷入一场拉锯战。在此次众议长竞选中,美国民主党议员继续抱团,多轮投票中,一票不投麦卡锡,共和党右翼“强硬派”领头的约20人小团体也拒绝投票麦卡锡。
麦卡锡的当选之路一波三折,除了本人的“政治投机派”角色在国会不受欢迎外,与共和党内部政治分歧关系密切。
一方面,共和党党内反对者认为,麦卡锡对民主党态度过于软弱,无力对抗民主党控制的参议院和拜登政府,另一方面,因为共和党的多数优势微弱,党内一些影响力较小的派系的政治力量则被放大,有利于他们巩固自己的选票。
此外,党内反对者也认为,自己的选票没有换取更多利益,希望以此作为筹码换取麦卡锡更大的让步,比如让他们获得众议院重要委员会中的职务。
作为仅次于美国总统、副总统的政坛三号人物,众议院议长通常由众议院多数党领袖担任,选举几乎没有悬念。然而,麦卡锡此次为当选,不得不做出多个关键让步,其中可能包括恢复一项罢黜议长动议机制,使得众议长的权力被削弱,难以掌控众议院。
美国有线电视新闻网CNN称,麦卡锡在这场不合时宜的政治勒索中作出让步,这种绥靖政策只会让极端主义势力更加强大。
这场引发全世界围观的尴尬选举暴露出美国政治存在严重的对立和分化。在权力博弈思维的裹挟下,党派利益凌驾于国家和人民利益之上,美国两党相互拆台,陷入“为反对而反对”的无脑对垒。而即便是一党内,也会因为利益分配问题产生不同的小派系,相互对抗,选票变成了谋利益的工具。
从国会山骚乱到打破记历史记录的15轮众议长选举,“对抗式民主”让美国政治陷入瓶颈,长期对抗势必会让政客们丧失客观公正的判断能力,其政治阶层是否有能力治理国家也会引发质疑。
两党之争和党派内斗进一步放大了美国政治体制弊病,美国所谓的“民主”形象,让全世界大跌眼镜。鼓吹以选民利益为先的美式选举,变成了政客们利益置换的游戏,进一步彰显出美国“民主政治”日渐失能,不断极化的党争已使美国政治制度陷入死循环。
House speaker election reveals deep-rooted problems in U.S. democracy
(ECNS) -- The Republican leader Kevin McCarthy was elected as the 55th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives after 15 ballots. As the most grueling House speaker election in the past 164 years, the election has highlighted the defects of the country’s "confrontational democracy".
The election once reached a stalemate due to intense partisan strife, inner-party struggle among the Republicans, uneven distribution of interests, and more. Democratic Party members forged a close alliance, refusing to vote for McCarthy, while about 20 Republicans also declined to cast ballots for the GOP leader.
Except for his unpopular role as a "political speculator" in Congress, McCarthy’s hard-won election can be attributed to turmoil within the Republican Party.
On the one hand, opponents in the Republican Party believe that the GOP leader's attitude toward the Democrats is too weak to confront the Senate controlled by Democrats and the Biden administration.
On the other hand, the political power of some less influential factions in the Republican Party has been amplified due to the Party’s weak majority advantage in the House of Representatives, which is conducive to consolidating their ticket warehouses.
Meanwhile, these opponents believe that their votes failed to win them more benefits, hoping to use this as a bargaining chip for McCarthy's further concessions, such as getting them positions in important House Committees.
As the third political figure after the President and Vice President of the U.S., the speaker, by tradition, is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives.
But McCarthy has made many concessions in order to bring the ultra conservatives along, involving what’s known as the “motion to vacate,” a mechanism by which members can force a vote to depose the speaker. The reported concessions will empower individual members at the expense of McCarthy’s sway as speaker.
CNN thought the concessions he made during this unseemly political shakedown would only make the extremist faction more powerful.
This embarrassing election, which has drawn global attention, exposed the serious opposition and polarization in American politics. Both Democrats and Republicans put their interests before that of the country and its people, attacking and opposing each other irrationally.
Besides, different factions arise within a single party and confront each other because of the distribution of interests. Votes have become a tool to win more benefits.
From Capitol riots to the House Speaker election with record-breaking ballots, "confrontational democracy" has become a bottleneck of American politics. Long-term confrontation will surely impede politicians to think objectively and fairly while their capacity of governing the country will also raise doubts among the public.
Both parties’ struggle and infighting among the Republicans have further amplified the defects of the American political system, with its "democratic" image shocking the world.
The U.S.-style election, which advocates putting voters' interests first, has become a game of interest exchange among politicians. In addition, it further demonstrates the malfunction of American "democratic politics" and the constantly polarized party struggle that has trapped the American political system into an infinite cycle.
“这么近 那么美 周末到河北”2023冬季游宣传推广活动在京举行******
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“这么近那么美周末到河北”2023冬季游河北福地过大年宣传推广活动启幕本次活动采取“线上+线下”相结合的形式,以“大气磅礴壮美之至”的《河北冬季邀约》主题宣传片开场,在舞蹈《欢喜过大年》热闹喜庆的氛围中正式拉开帷幕。活动现场进行了《冬季游河北福地过大年》主题推介,通过视频对河北文旅优惠政策及措施进行发布。
近年来,河北省文化和旅游厅着力推动全省文旅产业复苏,全省文旅系统集中力量,紧紧围绕服务全省人民和吸引京津及各地游客,出台系列政策,大力丰富人民群众节日文化生活和旅游生活,推动文化和旅游恢复振兴,开创文旅发展的新局面。河北省委宣传部副部长、河北省文化和旅游厅党组书记张才在致辞中指出,河北风光秀美,文化璀璨,旅游资源丰富,近年来通过举办省市旅发大会,打造了一大批全域旅游精品片区,旅游产品供给日益丰富,旅游基础设施和公共服务全面优化,为广大民众和游客畅游河北,提供了越来越多样化的选择。河北冬季旅游同样丰富多彩,乘着北京冬奥会精彩成功举办的东风,河北冰雪旅游产品和服务全面提升,品牌知名度、美誉度达到了全新高度。北京冬奥会雪上项目主赛场崇礼,建有十多家高水平滑雪场,以及多个配套齐全的冰雪小镇,已经成为冬季旅游的热门打卡地。同时,河北各地高品质温泉星罗棋布,各具特色。正定、广府、蔚县等地古城古韵和民俗庙会的热闹喜庆相得益彰,成为人们旅游过大年的首选。
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北京市文化和旅游局一级巡视员史安平表示,京冀两地自古以来地缘相接、人缘相亲、地域一体、文化一脉,未来两地文旅部门将持续推动资源互享、客源互送、市场互利,共同谱写京冀文旅协同发展新篇章。
文化和旅游部资源开发司一级巡视员王鹤云在致辞中指出,河北冬季旅游资源丰富,冰雪、温泉、民俗各具特色。特别是张家口作为2022北京冬奥会的承办地之一,已经成为华北地区最大的冰雪旅游胜地,京张高铁的开通运营更是让京津和全国民众到张家口旅游更加便利。这次,河北在北京举办“冬季游河北”主题宣传活动,发布全省冬季旅游主题活动、特色产品线路、惠民便民措施,必将进一步激发广大民众到河北旅游的热情,繁荣冬季旅游市场,助力“打卡旅游休闲打开欢乐春节”成为节日新风。
会上,河北文旅优惠政策及措施同时进行发布。同时,北京旅行社、北京房车露营自驾旅游协会、旅游达人发布了“送客入冀”计划,河北航空带来了“快乐邀约冬游河北”快闪表演等。
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冬季游河北福地过大年河北省文旅厅抓住文化和旅游发展迎来复苏振兴的新机遇、新希望,秉承着合作共赢、创新开放的理念,响应文旅部“打卡旅游休闲打开欢乐春节”2023年新春旅游宣传推广活动的号召,全方位深耕、整合冰雪旅游资源,联动省内各市推出“戏冰雪、泡温泉、品美食、游古城、赏民俗”五大主题冬游产品和精品线路,让河北成为京津游客休闲度假的首选地。
活动现场,省文旅厅副厅长王荣丽对“这么近,那么美,周末到河北”主题歌曲全国征集活动相关内容进行了介绍。王荣丽指出,本次征集活动以“这么近、那么美,周末到河北”为主题,参选歌曲要求主题鲜明、旋律流畅、易于传唱,能够体现河北文旅特色,展示河北文旅形象,富有强烈的时代气息和艺术表现力。鼓励作品体裁、形式及风格多样化,同时具有创新性,易于网络等新媒体传播。本次歌曲征集活动将评选11首优秀歌曲作为优秀作品,共设奖金50万元,其中一等奖1首,奖金20万元;优秀奖10首,每首奖金3万元,征集的时间为2023年1月16日至3月15日。
据了解,河北省共150余家A级景区推出门票免费或半价活动,80余家星级饭店推出春节期间房价减半优惠活动。此外,推出各类文化和旅游活动600余项。
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