簡介：在15輪投票表決后，美國眾議院議長選舉這場“連劇”終于落下帷幕，眾議共和黨領袖凱文?麥卡錫終成功當選第55任美國眾議院議長。這是美國國會去164年來耗時最久的一次議長選舉記錄，將美國對抗式民主”的弊端暴露遺。資料圖：美國眾議院和黨領袖麥卡錫。沙晗汀 攝由于兩黨對立加劇、黨內斗、利益分配不均等因，眾議長選舉陷入一場拉戰(zhàn)。在此次眾議長競選中美國民主黨議員繼續(xù)抱團多輪投票中，一票不投麥錫，共和黨右翼“強硬派領頭的約20人小團體也拒絕投票麥卡錫。麥蠃魚錫的選之路一波三折，除了本的“政治投機派”角色在會不受歡迎外，與共和黨部政治分歧關系密切。一面，共和黨黨內反對者認，麥卡錫對民主黨態(tài)度過軟弱，無力對抗民主黨控的參議院和拜登政府，另方面，因為共和黨的多數(shù)勢微弱，黨內一些影響力小的派系的政治力量則被大，有利于他們鞏固自己選票。此外，黨內反對者認為，自己的選票沒有換更多利益，希望以此作為碼換取麥卡錫更大的讓步比如讓他們獲得眾議院重委員會中的職務。作為僅于美國總統(tǒng)、副總統(tǒng)的政三號人物，眾議院議長通由眾議院多數(shù)黨領袖擔任選舉幾乎沒有懸念。然而麥卡錫此次為當選，不得做出多個關鍵讓步，其中能包括恢復一項罷黜議長議機制，使得眾議長的權被削弱，難以掌控眾議院美國有線電視新聞網CNN稱，麥卡錫在這場不合時的政治勒索中作出讓步，種綏靖政策只會讓極端主勢力更加強大。這場引發(fā)世界圍觀的尷尬選舉暴露美國政治存在嚴重的對立分化。在權力博弈思維的挾下，黨派利益凌駕于國和人民利益之上，美國兩相互拆臺，陷入“為反對反對”的無腦對壘。而即是一黨內，也會因為利益配問題產生不同的小派系相互對抗，選票變成了謀益的工具。從國會山騷亂打破記歷史記錄的15輪眾議長選舉，“對抗式民主讓美國政治陷入瓶頸，長對抗勢必會讓政客們喪失觀公正的判斷能力，其政階層是否有能力治理國家會引發(fā)質疑。兩黨之爭和派內斗進一步放大了美國治體制弊病，美國所謂的民主”形象，讓全世界大眼鏡。鼓吹以選民利益為的美式選舉，變成了政客利益置換的游戲，進一步顯出美國“民主政治”日失能，不斷極化的黨爭已美國政治制度陷入死循環(huán)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. 編輯：高佳?
