How to enhance political acumen and political discrimination

grim facts tell us that in the process of concentrating on modernization, all comrades in the Party should not relax the string of politics for a moment, but should always adhere to the correct political direction, political stand and political viewpoint, and enhance their political discernment and political acumen.

the rich and systematic thoughts of the party and state leaders on enhancing political discernment and improving political acumen provide ideological basis for the cadres in party member to understand what political acumen and political discernment are, and put forward clear requirements on how to enhance and improve political discernment. It can be said that strengthening political acumen and political discernment is not only the content and requirement of stressing politics, but also the embodiment of the principle of stressing politics. It is the consciousness and ability to be good at observing the domestic and international situation and solving various social problems from the overall political situation. Its essence is the discernment based on the Marxist scientific world outlook and the firm position of the proletariat and the people.

Second, the discrimination of Marxism based on dialectical materialism and historical materialism world outlook is very important to the * * * party members. So, where should it be mainly reflected? Judging from the practice and experience of party building, we must keep a clear head in at least the following aspects.

-recognize the fundamental trend of historical development and keep sober in ideals and beliefs.

before the birth of Marxism, the whole mankind had no ability to foresee and identify how social history developed. The founders of Marxism discovered the historical materialism and the theory of surplus value, revealed the special laws of the capitalist mode of production movement and the general laws of the development of human society, and demonstrated and expounded the historical transition of capitalism and the historical inevitability of its replacement by socialism and * * * capitalism. This serious and profound international financial crisis and economic crisis, which occurred 16 years after the birth of Marxism, still did not get rid of the logic of Marxist theory, falsified the myth that capitalism is the "end of history" of mankind, and once again confirmed the correctness of Marxism. Marx and Engels' discernment and scientific foresight are certainly beyond the reach of ordinary people. However, according to their correct explanation of social history, it is what party member and cadres should and can do to grasp the regularity from the seemingly confusing and chaotic state and establish the ideals and beliefs of socialism and * * * productism.

The development of human history is like a long river advancing in the roar of Pentium, which is tested by various storms and counter-current eddies. However, as long as we can adhere to the correct ideals and beliefs and identify the wind direction, we can clearly understand the irreversible general trend of historical development. The discernment of Marxism is the basic premise to keep the ideals and beliefs sober and firm. China * * * Production Party has always guided party member and cadres to adhere to the ideals and beliefs of Marxism from the perspective of the unity of the party's highest program and the lowest program at various historical stages of integrating Marxism with China's reality, and has formed the party's traditional advantages in long-term practice. As Deng Xiaoping said, "Our revolution and construction can't be won by material conditions alone. In the past, no matter how weak our party was, no matter what difficulties it encountered, it always had a strong fighting capacity, because we had the belief of Marxism and * * * productism. " He warned party member and cadres to clearly understand that "this is our real advantage in the past, present and future", and that "we should still adhere to the socialist road and the lofty ideal of * * * productism in carrying out economic reform".

-put the people in the highest position and keep sober-minded in the sense of purpose and mass concept.

Contrary to the old historical theory, Marxism sees that historical activities are the cause of the masses, and reveals the great truth that the masses are the creators of history for the first time from the complicated interaction of various forces. According to this fundamental principle of historical materialism, the * * * Party members in China, with Mao Zedong as the main representative, established the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, put "thinking of the masses everywhere, planning for the masses, and putting the interests of the masses first", mentioned the political height of the fundamental difference between the * * * Party and other counter-revolutionary parties, and demanded that party member and cadres have a high degree of political consciousness in the sense of purpose and mass concept, and understand that the masses are the party's strength.

The mass production movement triggered by a peasant's grumbling in Yan 'an period is an example of the organic unity of Marxist discernment, adherence to the sense of purpose and the mass line. In 1941, the border government held a meeting to study the issue of grain requisition. Unfortunately, a county magistrate was killed by lightning on the spot, and the news spread like wildfire. A farmer took the opportunity to vent his dissatisfaction and said, "Why didn't Lei Gong kill Mao Zedong?"? This incident caused a strong response at that time, and Mao Zedong was also surprised at this. However, after careful investigation and analysis, it is found that the reason is that the public grain in the border area was collected too much this year, and the people were too burdened and complained. So as Mao Zedong said: "This prompted us to study financial and economic issues and engage in a large-scale production movement. In 1942, public grain was reduced, and in 1943 it was also reduced, which solved the problem." As a result, a vivid situation emerged in which the party, government, army and people in the base area were united and Qi Xin worked together to overcome difficulties and promote the revolution. Deng Xiaoping recalled this experience after the "Cultural Revolution" and said, "Comrades always remember how the production movement started in Yan 'an. Why do you advocate the production movement? One of the reasons was that there were many grain levies at that time, and the masses complained. We have a lot of * * * party member, which makes us very uncomfortable. Comrade Mao Zedong has a different view. He said, "It makes sense, the voice of the masses!"! ..... He is good at finding problems from such discussions of the masses and putting forward principles and policies to solve problems. "

This history has been mentioned repeatedly because of its important educational significance. It tells us that we should be good at observing the sufferings of the masses from the overall political situation, keenly find problems from the masses' discussions, and find the truth and put forward principles and policies to solve problems through processing and making from the outside to the inside. Today, we should draw lessons and sum up experience from the perspective of unifying the discernment of Marxism with adhering to the party's mass line, and from the perspective of keeping sober in the sense of purpose and the concept of the masses with enhancing political acumen and political discernment. Leading cadres should insist on asking questions from the people, asking questions from the people, and asking questions from the people, so as to work with the masses to push forward the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

—— Distinguish the major right and wrong in the ideological field and keep sober on the basic boundaries.

ideological distinctiveness and its internal unity with scientificity are the inherent styles and characteristics of Marxism. The party's propaganda and ideological work must also maintain such characteristics. This is also the fighting style that * * * producers should have. On the fundamental issues concerning the basic principles of Marxism and the direction and road, we must take a clear-cut stand and not be vague. Therefore, distinguishing some basic boundaries through discrimination is not only the need of our correct understanding, but also the need of guiding practice. The founders of Marxism set a brilliant example for us in this respect. Draw a clear line with all kinds of idealism and metaphysics, with all kinds of anti-scientific socialism schools and all kinds of wrong thoughts, which has become the cause that Marx and Engels fought for all their lives and an important part of their scientific ideological system. When Lenin led the Russian revolution, he also emphasized that "special attention should be paid to drawing a clear line between proletarian political parties and all non-proletarian political parties" to maintain the purity and combat effectiveness of the party.

The Fourth Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China pointed out the problems faced by the Party in the new period and new situation, such as the test of governance, the test of reform and opening up, the test of market economy and the test of external environment, and pointed out the long-term, complex and severe nature of these tests, and then proposed to the whole party to strengthen ideological and political work, guide party member cadres to enhance their political acumen and political discernment, and consciously draw a clear line between Marxism and anti-Marxism. Only by consciously drawing these boundaries can we truly uphold the ideals and beliefs of socialism and * * * productism, truly represent the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people in China, better adhere to the basic socialist system and the Party's basic line, and comprehensively promote the great cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Third, keeping sober in the basic boundaries of ideals and beliefs, purpose consciousness, mass concept and ideology is the key to improve the Marxist discrimination of the cadres in party member. We should always bear in mind the importance of "stressing politics at all times", in particular, we should implement the principle of stressing politics in all concrete work, effectively enhance political acumen and political discernment, and stimulate the inner motivation of all party comrades to maintain the advanced nature of party member.

However, it must be noted that there is still a clear gap between the situation of our team and the new situation, new tasks and the requirements of the Party. A few party member and cadres have bred a tendency of depoliticization and vulgarization, lacking political acumen and political discrimination, and unable to keep a clear head and stand firm on the issue of principle, which has affected the party's advanced construction. In particular, a few cadres lack Marxist views on power, and deviate from the purpose of serving the people and the party's mass line on how to be a man, for whom to be an official and how to use power. Some are keen on pursuing flashy superficial achievements rather than doing practical things for the people; Some people are indifferent to the masses, and formalism and bureaucracy are serious; Some officials have a strong sense of official standard, and regard personal career promotion as the goal they are striving for, and care about personal gains and losses regardless of the gains and losses of the party and the people; Some ideological defense lines collapsed in an all-round way, engaging in money and power transactions, seriously damaging the party style. With the deepening of the anti-corruption struggle, no corrupt elements can escape the punishment of party discipline and state law. However, it should also be pointed out that all kinds of phenomena that occur around the masses, such as abusing power for personal gain, competing with the people and harming the interests of the masses, have a bad influence, although some of them do not constitute major cases or important cases. All kinds of negative corruption have defiled the nature and purpose of the party, seriously damaged the flesh-and-blood ties between the party and the people, and hurt the people's feelings for the party. We must look at this issue from a political perspective related to the survival and development of the party. All loyal, frank and upright party member should always worry about the party, enjoy the responsibility of the party, and fully understand the importance and urgency of implementing the party's task of managing the party and strictly administering the party in this respect.

First, we should study the theoretical systems of Marxism, Mao Zedong Thought and Socialism with Chinese characteristics in depth as a fundamental measure to improve our ideological and political level and enhance our political acumen and discrimination. Marxism–Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought are the theoretical roots of China's * * * production party, and Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system is the latest theoretical achievement of China Marxism. Only by thoroughly studying the basic theory of Marxism, arming our minds with Socialism with Chinese characteristics's theoretical system and thoroughly implementing Scientific Outlook on Development can we firmly establish the world outlook and methodology of dialectical materialism and historical materialism, and fundamentally improve our recognition ability.

Second, we should combine the study of Marxist theory with the reality in all aspects, especially with the situation and problems on the ideological front. Deng Xiaoping once demanded that "Party committees at all levels, first and foremost the leading comrades of party committees, should pay close attention to and thoroughly study the situation and problems on the ideological front". This requirement is also of great significance to the cadres in party member. Paying attention to and studying the situation and problems on the ideological front and studying major social trends of thought are the necessary ways and important conditions to enhance political acumen and political discrimination. Truth exists in comparison with falsehood and develops through struggle. The enhancement of political acumen and political discrimination also needs to be cultivated and exercised in the concrete practice of distinguishing major right from wrong. To distinguish major right from wrong and draw a clear line, it is necessary to understand and study the relevant erroneous thoughts, identify and evaluate them from the Marxist point of view, and draw a correct conclusion. If we don't pay attention to the situation and problems on the ideological front, and don't study the interaction and confrontation between social thoughts and the characteristics of the manifestations of wrong thoughts, it is impossible to realize the complexity and seriousness of the struggle in the ideological field under the current international and domestic conditions, and it is impossible to keep a clear head and stimulate the consciousness of adhering to the guiding position of Marxism.

Third, we should strengthen the principle of inner-party life and put the transformation of the subjective world in a more prominent position. Strengthening political acumen and political discernment is, in the final analysis, a matter of enhancing party member's consciousness and party spirit and establishing Marxist world outlook, outlook on life and values according to party constitution's requirements. Why people's problems are not solved, and for whom they are in power, it is impossible to have correct ideals and beliefs and lofty pursuit of life, and it is impossible for officials to have correct concept of power, and they will be keen on vulgar vulgar tastes and officialdom style, resulting in ideological transformation. Therefore, under the new situation, we should pay more attention to strengthening the principle of inner-party life, give more prominence to enhancing party member's consciousness, the concept of party spirit and transforming the subjective world, and regard ideological exchange, party spirit analysis and ideological trend analysis concerning the direction and road issues as important contents of party spirit education, thus fundamentally enhancing the political acumen and political discrimination of party member cadres.