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.
《狂飙》商业版图很“强”,谁才是最大赢家?******
中新网1月30日电(中新财经记者 吴涛)“《孙子兵法》卖断货”“大嫂烫发争相模仿”“咖啡不用冲”……随着电视剧《狂飙》的热播,意外带火了的还有相关商品,《狂飙》的出品方也引发关注。
东阳留白影视引关注,背后还有明星加持
《狂飙》是由中央电视台、北京爱奇艺科技有限公司出品,东阳留白影视文化有限公司、中国长安出版传媒有限公司联合出品。除了大家熟知的爱奇艺外,《狂飙》的联合出品方和制作方东阳留白影视文化有限公司引发关注。
东阳留白影视文化有限公司投资方一览。天眼查截图据天眼查显示,东阳留白影视文化有限公司2014年成立,注册资本294.158万元,徐康为法定代表人、最终受益人和实际控制人,对上述公司直接持股45.65%。
截至目前,东阳留白影视文化有限公司对外共投资过14家企业,其中6家已经注销。目前东阳留白影视文化有限公司还100%持股的两家企业为霍尔果斯留白影视文化有限公司和霍尔果斯留白时代影视文化有限公司。
天眼查显示,徐康作为留白影视创始人,曾任中国文化产业投资基金高级副总裁。东阳留白影视文化有限公司的另一位大股东、最终受益人为毛攀锋。
爱奇艺曾短暂投资过东阳留白影视文化有限公司。天眼查截图《狂飙》的出品人中就有徐康和毛攀锋。当然,爱奇艺CEO龚宇也是其中之一。爱奇艺在2020年曾投资东阳留白影视文化有限公司,出资额不详,但仅仅过了一年多的时间,在2021年10月退出。
值得注意的是,东阳留白影视文化有限公司的一个投资企业为天津留白伙伴影视文化合伙企业(有限合伙),后者对前者持股8.16%。而演员戚薇是天津留白伙伴影视文化合伙企业(有限合伙)的最大股东,持股28.58%。
联合出品公司估值达15亿
在制造热播网剧方面,东阳留白影视文化有限公司是有经验的。据留白影视官网显示,公司开发了多个影视项目,包括《长安十二时辰》《亲爱的,公主病》《端脑》《滚蛋吧肿瘤君》等。
留白影视自成立以来,公司已先后完成4轮融资,股东包括国内一线投资机构微影资本、南山资本和经纬创投,以及上市公司富春股份。
在2017年9月份,留白影视宣布完成规模1.5亿元的D轮融资,由原股东经纬中国和南山资本继续跟进。本轮融资后,留白影视估值达到15亿元。
《狂飙》在网络平台上播放插入广告。截图在流量方面,《狂飙》豆瓣评分为9.1,比去年的开年大剧《人世间》(8.1分)高出不少。在猫眼专业版等平台上,《狂飙》网播热度基本稳定在全网前三名。
这样的播出效果带来的商业价值无法估计。仅仅在爱奇艺平台上,不计贴片广告,即便是VIP会员也在片头后插入广告。
据不完全统计,片头后广告内容涉及的品牌方包括飞鹤、安慕希、善存、三精口服液、龙牧壮骨颗粒、金笛、京都念慈菴、强爽、威飒、999感冒灵等。
带火“周边”,《孙子兵法》卖断货“大嫂烫发”出圈
除了出品方赚得盆满钵满,《狂飙》还带火了“周边”。因为剧中主人公高启强(张颂文饰演)读《孙子兵法》、嚼咖啡、戴墨镜,这些“同款”商品也热销了。
高启强同款墨镜、同款风衣已经成为不少商家介绍商品的关键词。另外,据淘宝30日提供数据显示,近7天,“孙子兵法”在淘宝的搜索量同比增长超80倍,消费金额同比增长超40倍,成交人数增长超65倍。
微信读书截图。在微信读书平台上,《孙子兵法》位列“飙升榜”第三位,榜单内还涉及多个《孙子兵法》相关书籍。网友纷纷留言:安警官(《狂飙》剧中主人公安欣警官)推荐我读的这本书。
值得注意的是,该剧中配角演出也极为出色。由高叶饰演的陈书婷,一头卷发,慵懒又不失霸气,睥睨众生,大嫂韵味十足,广受好评。
不少网友在社交平台上分享自己去烫一个“大嫂同款”发型的经历。高叶最新在社交平台回应称,她这是“次抛”,需要每天卷,建议别盲目去烫“同款”,“翻车”的概率很大。
和《狂飙》一起火的还有数不清的段子,“咖啡不用冲,迟早要成功”“前有刘华强买瓜,后有高启强卖鱼,强买强卖”……
有意思的是,剧中高启强一掷千金,在《狂飙》火后,高启强的扮演者张颂文称中国99.5%的演员收入极低。两者反差极大,值得思考。(完)
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