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中新网评：美国众议长选举“连续剧”暴露美式民主痼疾******

　　中新网北京1月9日电(蒋鲤)在15轮投票表决后，美国众议院议长选举这场“连续剧”终于落下帷幕，众议院共和党领袖凯文·麦卡锡最终成功当选第55任美国众议院议长。这是美国国会过去164年来耗时最久的一次议长选举记录，将美国“对抗式民主”的弊端暴露无遗。

　　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.

特写：香港渔农美食嘉年华开幕 千份海产半日售空******

　　中新社香港12月25日电 题：香港渔农美食嘉年华开幕 千份海产半日售空

　　中新社记者 戴小橦

　　“像在逛大集，这里什么都有，可以提前准备年货，一次性购置齐全。”这是中新社记者在25日开幕的香港渔农美食嘉年华上，听到的前来采购的市民的普遍感受。

　　一连三日举行的香港第17届本地渔农美食嘉年华25日在旺角花墟公园开幕。现场有超过300个展销摊位，当中约200个摊位售卖香港本地出产的渔农产品。除此之外，还有多个香港本地食品、有机和健康食品及家居用品摊位。

　　“销量还好哈？你们今年主要是什么产品？”嘉年华筹委会主席刘坚伟在会场内询问着不同摊位今年的销情。他表示，受疫情影响，大会已经两年未有举办实体嘉年华，今年活动重新回归，市民反应热烈，清晨就有大批市民在场外排队等候，“今次活动是大湾区内最大规模的渔农嘉年华，希望进一步推广本地渔农产品，促进香港本地渔农业可持续发展。”

　　刘坚伟介绍，这次活动还设置了渔农业展览拍照区，市民可以一边对着各种神奇科技“打卡”拍照，一边听现场工作人员讲解现代化种植科技和渔业养殖系统。记者赶到拍照区时，工作人员正在介绍“组装式自动播种机械臂”，“以播600颗种子为例，传统人手作业需要花费20分钟，现在只用5分钟，可大幅度减轻人手进行重复性工作。”

　　走出拍照区，会场内亦有可以买到的“高科技蔬菜”。金谷农业科技有限公司负责人何敬贤将公司自动化水耕产出的蔬菜带到嘉年华市集和市民分享。“我们通过科技推广本地低碳高质食材，种植场采用先进自动化操作，通过我们自己设计、兴建和运营的系统，可以将蔬菜的色香味重新定义。”不少市民被水耕菜架吸引，何敬贤则现场开始介绍不同菜品的营养价值和烹饪方法。

　　“香港东龙洲优质养鱼场养殖计划下出产的东龙鲷，还有流浮山的净发蚝，元朗乌头也很不错……”鱼类统营处的摊位前人来人往，一派热闹景象。负责人叶显伟正热情介绍着各式各样的海鲜产品。他告诉记者，开幕首日准备了差不多1000份的货品，一上午基本全部卖光，正在联系补货。“市民支持本地海产品，都很早过来，人流和销量都比预想中来得好。”

　　在摊位另一边排队的黄先生和太太各自拉着一个购物小车，里面装满了龙虾、肉丸、生姜、萝卜等新鲜食材。“差不多已经花了1000块，我们是看哪里人多就到哪个摊位，跟着大多数人买总不会错。”

　　说话间，蔬菜统营处经理罗家豪拎着一个黄皮纸箱走过来，拿出“压箱底”的四个蓝色盒子给黄先生。“这是‘花腰仔’水稻米，是很稀有的品种，今天最后四盒了，再想要只能明天来买了。”罗家豪一边忙着招呼客人一边和记者介绍这款香港本地稻米，“有‘香草’味道哦，吃起来粒粒分明，我们希望可以凸显香港品牌，鼓励更多农户加入种植稻米。”

　　“尝尝，这是陈皮姜，止咳化痰，健脾养胃。”记者在场内转了一圈，发现无论是干果零食还是虾米鱼干，大多摊位都放置了试吃拼盘。看到有市民经过，摊主便激动地打招呼，并拿起试吃品热情推荐。不少市民因为买得太多，小推车被塞到变形，斜拉起来里面的零食“刷刷”往外掉，他们索性调转车头，一边用手拉着布袋边缘，一边推着车子到下一个摊位队尾等待新一轮的采购。(完)

　　（文图：赵筱尘 巫邓炎）