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        【世界聚看點】Balloon incident much paranoia about nothing

        2023-02-15 13:21:01來源:云視網
        AballoonfliesintheskyoverBillings,Montana,US,Feb1,2023.[Photo/Agencies]

        Forthepastweekorso,theUnitedStateshasbeeninthegripoframpantparanoiaoverwhatithastermedasa"Chinesespyballoon"andtheallegedsightingofseveralother"unidentifiedflyingobjects".Asashowofforce,andinadisplayofdomesticpoliticaltheater,theJoeBidenadministrationhasbeenshootingthemdown.


        【資料圖】

        Theseobjects,portrayedasthreatstothenationalsecurityoftheUnitedStates,arebeingusedtoweaponizemasshysteriawithaviewtopushasporadicanti-Chinaagenda,astheBidenadministrationstrivestopushUSdefencespendinguptounprecedentedlevels,andropeinalliestomilitarilyandstrategicallycontainBeijing.

        RecognizinghowtheUSweaponizesfear,masshysteriaandparanoiainpursuitofitsgoalsiskeytounderstandingUSpoliticsasawhole.Whileintheory,theUSisadecentralizedfederaldemocracywithmanylayersofgovernment,thehistoricaltrajectoryofthelasthalfofthe20thcenturyhasconditionedadramaticcentralizationofpowerinlieuofthechallengesthecountryfacedwhileemergingasahegemonicstate,includingtheColdWar,thecounterculturalrevolutionofthe1960s,the"globalwaronterror",andnowthestruggleagainstChina.

        Simplyput,inordertostrengthenunityandbuildaconsensusontheUS"internationalgoalsinadeeplydividedcountry,Americanstatecrafthasveeredtowardweaponizingfearandmasshysteriatosustainitsagendaandpoweramidtheriseofmassmedia.TheUS,afterall,isapopulousanddiversecountrywhich,throughoutitshistory,hassoughttoholdtogethertheentirepopulationunderoneideologydespitethevastsocioeconomicandethnicfracturesthatwereonceenoughtotriggerafull-blowncivilwar.

        ThesefactorshavecreatedastructuralarrangementthroughwhichtheUSleadershipstrivestocentralizepowerinadecentralizedcountry,andlikewisemustsecuredemocraticconsentforpolicieswhich,byandlarge,arehegemonicincludingthosepromotingendlesswarsandencouragingpoliticalinterferencesinothercountries"internalaffairs.

        Andtodoso,USpoliticianshavelearnedtocultivateparanoia,dramaandmasshysteriaasameanstodrivethepoliticalagendaandconsensusesintheirdirection,bycreatingconstantfearofagiven"other"whichineachscenario,threatensthe"exceptional"ideologyandvaluesoftheUS.

        Indoingso,theUSconstantlyexaggeratesandamplifiestheperceivedthreattoitsnationalsecurity,interferenceinitsinternalaffairsby,ortheillintentionsof,itsdesignatedopponentsinabidtomandatepublicconsentforitsaggressiveforeignpolicies.Thisincludeshighlydubiousallegationsofspying,espionageandsubversion.

        TheUSportraysitsenemiesasall-powerful,all-threateningandomniscientactorsfarbeyondtheirrealcapabilities,whichitusestospreadpanicamongAmericans,promptingthemtobelievethey"mustactnow"againstit.SuchportrayalsincludemanufacturednewssuchasSaddamHusseinpossessing"weaponsofmassdestruction",theDemocraticPeople"sRepublicofKoreaplanningto"launchanuclearstrikeagainsttheUS","RussiainterferinginUSelections"and"ChinapurportedlyspyingontheUS"inawholerangeofareas.

        Thespy-balloonandUFOdramaisbeingusedbytheadministrationandthePentagontomanufacturesupportforincreaseddefencespendingandmassmilitarization.Lastyear,theBidenadministrationweaponizedtheeventsinUkrainetoreorientitsforeignpolicytomuchmoreaggressivelycontainChinamilitarily.

        TheBidenadministrationplacesgreateremphasisontheencirclementofChinabydeepeningitsallianceswithothercountries,whichismorebelligerentandprovocativethanthepolicyoftheDonaldTrumpadministration,whichdespiteits"AmericaFirst"policywasnotsomilitaristic.Thishelpstheadministrationtoseekdomesticsupportforevenhighermilitaryspending,andspreadthesameparanoiaandfearintoothercountriestolockthemintothestrategicagendaitissetting.

        TheUShasfoundintheballooncontroversytheperfectpitchforsuchanarrative,remindingusonceagainthatthecalibrationoforchestrateddramaandfearisacriticalaspectoftheUS"hegemonicforeignpolicy.Usingthisfear,theUSstrivestoraisethestakesofideologicalconfrontationandpretendeveryforeignpolicyissueisa"doordie"momentforthecountry.

        ThishastransformedUSpoliticsintoahotbedofparanoia,irrationalityandinstabilitywhichposesriskstothesecurityandstabilityoftheworldatlarge.

        TheauthorisaBritishpoliticalandinternationalrelationsanalyst.Theviewsdon"tnecessarilyreflectthoseofChinaDaily.

        Ifyouhaveaspecificexpertise,orwouldliketoshareyourthoughtaboutourstories,thensendusyourwritingsatopinion@chinadaily.com.cn,andcomment@chinadaily.com.cn.

        標簽: andcomment afterall theUSisadecentralizedfederaldemoc

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