Hillary Stoops Really Low with Rudeness and a Loud Mouth

Published in Huanqiu
(China) on 28 September 2015
by Leng Chunyang (link to originallink to original)
Translated from by Fiona McAllister. Edited by Helaine Schweitzer.
Hillary Clinton chose Sept. 27 to launch a provocatively worded attack on China. Her vulgar, unusually rude language was reminiscent of the language frequently heard coming from the loud-mouthed Republican Party candidate, Donald Trump. Chinese Internet users actually have a nickname for Trump: They call him “Empty Broken Bed.” The words in Chinese sound very similar to the Chinese pronunciation of his real name.

Until recently, very few people in America believed Trump was a serious competitor for the position of president; his apparent popularity is more or less due to his "runaway mouth" which is making the election much more amusing. However, he has since unexpectedly maintained higher levels of popularity and support than other Republican candidates, and this is something that has shaken both political circles and public opinion in America. Could it be that Trump’s approach is actually the way to go about it?

It seems that this has panicked Hillary. Jealous, she has unexpectedly abandoned all the proper grace and poise expected of a former secretary of state and senator, and has now opened her rude, loud mouth and publicly imitated Trump’s "language style."

This is in part a misfortune caused by the Internet. It is now common for people to search the Internet for terms such as “topless” and “naked,” and even civilized Chinese people carelessly swear online, frequently using four-letter words for effect. And it is the same in America. This way of speaking is slowly influencing our discussions in real life, and is instigating an erosion of morals both online and offline.

American elections demonstrate that if democracy were to go up in flames, there would be all sorts of dire consequences. Policies, principles and the best interests of the public are all utilized to con voters in shameless efforts to seize the coveted position of president. Are there not those in America who look upon China’s rise as a crisis, and who view China with ever more unfavorable eyes? Well then, just resort to cursing China as much as possible – that will win voters’ favor!

Won’t acting like this just lower America’s status? It just doesn’t matter. What does it matter if America’s status rises or falls? What actually matters is grabbing as many votes as possible. Hillary is a former lawyer who went on to live in the White House as the first lady of the United States. Take her time as the "mother of the nation," tirelessly setting an example for the nation’s courtesy and self-control – she has cast it aside. I myself have been in positions of authority, and would never consider doing something like this for the purposes of an election. But elections do force people to become like this, and it is a shame.

Perhaps the recent, and yet to be settled "email-gate" scandal – she used a private email account to send confidential documents — has damaged Hillary’s image. To make matters worse, her ensuing apology has not been accepted. She messed up, and as a result, wants to attack China as a way to gain an audience and forgiveness from the public.

Regardless, Hillary is considered to be one of the presidential candidates who may take the presidency. Her recent outburst has caused a few people anxiety. If she returns to the White House and once again directs her rude and sharp tongue against China, then she will need to make a giant U-turn! Her husband Bill Clinton also had to make such a U-turn on his policy toward China after entering the White House. However, China 20 years ago didn’t attract much attention after all, so people won’t necessarily remember what Bill Clinton said about China. But nowadays, when presidential candidates speak out harshly against China, it is not easily forgotten.

Hillary has really lowered herself by imitating Trump. China is not necessarily angry with her, but we do think less of her now. And to think that she is considered to be the most elegant and "classy" candidate in the 2016 election really leaves you feeling dejected at the thought of American politics.


社评:希拉里学“大嘴”秀生猛让自己很LOW

 希拉里·克林顿选择这个特殊的时间点,27日用很刺激的语言向中国方面发难。她用词如此粗鄙,非常失礼,让人想到了共和党总统参选人、什么都说的“大嘴”特朗普。中国网民给后者起了个外号叫“唐床破”。
  美国直到不久前很少有人相信特朗普是位严肃的总统职位竞争者,他的出现受欢迎,多少是因为他“满嘴跑火车”使得选战更好玩。后来他竟然保持了高于其他共和党参选人的支持率和人气,这才震动了美国政坛和舆论:莫非像他那个选法,还真的是个门道?
  看来希拉里也慌神了,眼红了,竟然抛弃了自己贵为前国务卿、现参议员所应有的政治风度和矜持,也开始向特朗普的“语言风格”靠拢,让自己生猛、大嘴起来。
  这至少有一部分是互联网惹的祸。网络用语常常追求“光膀子”、甚至“裸奔”等那股劲,在中国的网上,一些文明人以张口骂人、动不动带句“TMD”为荣,其实在美国有同样倾向。这种语言方式逐渐影响了现实中的论坛,网上网下相互怂恿,搞得越来越没底线。
  美国大选呈现出民主一旦走火入魔时可能导致的种种恶果。什么政策、纲领,什么公众利益,先穷尽招数多忽悠一些选民,有耻无耻拿下自己盯上的宝座再说。美国不是有一些人对中国崛起有危机感,看中国越来越不顺眼吗?那就多骂中国几声,尽量骂出点花样,博取选民的好感。
  他们这样做会不会掉整个美国的“身价”?才不管呢。美国“身价”高点低点有什么用?还是尽量多搂点选票最实在。
  希拉里律师出身,作为第一夫人住过白宫,本人又曾身居高位,为了选举也什么都不顾了,把她作为“国母”时谆谆教导国民的礼貌和涵养抛之一边。选举能把人逼成这样,也算令人唏嘘了。
  也许是不久前爆发、现在仍未平息的“邮件门”丑闻损害了希拉里的形象。她用私人邮箱发机密文件,越描越黑,最后道歉也不被原谅,阵脚有些乱了,因而想用攻击中国方面作为向舆论求饶的觐见礼。
  不管怎么说,希拉里被认为是有可能问鼎下任总统职位的参选人之一。她近日的表现让人有点发愁:她一旦重回白宫,收回她针对中国的那些粗语狠话,需要调转多大一个弯!她的先生比尔·克林顿就曾在入主白宫之后针对中国转了个大弯,但二十多年前的中国毕竟不那么引人关注,比尔·克林顿说过中国什么,大家未必记得住。而现在总统参选人再针对中国说什么极端话,人们恐怕不那么容易忘记了。
  希拉里学特朗普,的确把自己放LOW了。中国人未必生她的气,但我们有点看不起她了。而美国2016年总统参选人中她又算是“最高大上的”,这实在让人对美国政治感到沮丧。
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