Proletarian Liberation Struggle Association Political Economy Group
On November 11th, while the Zhongxiu government was vigorously waving the banner of “Double Eleven” and desperately trying to cover up its declining consumption with good news, a brutal massacre descended upon the people of Zhuhai. On the evening of the 11th, a 62-year-old man, Fan, drove a Jeep into the crowd at Zhuhai Sports Center. It is reported that Fan was originally a member of the bourgeoisie, went bankrupt after gambling debts, and had previously signed a divorce agreement with his ex-wife. After the divorce, he transferred all his real estate and joint property to his ex-wife. After the divorce, Fan filed an appeal claiming that this property division was a tactic to evade debt, and that both parties had verbally agreed that Fan could continue to collect rent on the property after divorce, which his ex-wife denied, saying it was the result of Fan threatening her and their son with a knife. In 2018, the court upheld the original judgment and rejected Fan’s appeal. A week before the incident, Fan purchased an off-road vehicle and used it to run over people the day after taking delivery.
According to official reports from Zhongxiu, this incident resulted in 35 deaths and 43 serious injuries. However, the incident occurred at gathering places for various fitness groups, and the Jeep was at full speed. Some families of the deceased stated that when signing a piece of A4 paper to claim the bodies, it was almost filled, and the death toll was very likely more than 35. Furthermore, lowering the death toll has long been a routine method of Zhongxiu’s whitewashing. Many accident death tolls are artificially limited to “35 people,” with Weibo stating: “35 is a magical number. When the high-speed train collided, 35 people died; the Pingdingshan mine disaster in Henan, 35 died; heavy rains in Chongqing caused 35 deaths; Yunnan was hit by heavy rain, and the entire province saw 35 deaths… From the moment the disaster happened, it was destined that the death toll would not exceed 35.” It is rumored that 35 is the standard for Zhongxiu to recognize a major accident; once it exceeds 35, the municipal party secretary will be dismissed on the spot. To keep their official hats, to protect countless others behind them, regardless of the actual number of casualties, the death toll must stay at 35.
After this incident, Xi Jinping, the leader of the Zhongxiu ruling group, even personally spoke out, saying they would do their best to treat the injured, thoroughly investigate the matter, and prevent extreme cases from occurring. They hurriedly sealed off the scene and all related information, quickly suppressed trending searches, replacing them with overwhelming hype about “Li Ziqi’s comeback” and entertainment gossip, even citing auspicious signs like “a butterfly landing on the waist of a navy girl.” Many people who spontaneously went to the stadium to lay flowers and candles to mourn the deceased were dispersed by police and security personnel. The stadium was also closed, with police cars patrolling constantly. Meanwhile, various news media heavily characterized the incident as a revenge act caused by divorce and uneven property division, smearing the victims as “rampage groups,” shifting public attention, and pouring dirt on the heads of the dead and injured. All of this was aimed at preventing the incident from interfering with the next day’s Zhuhai Airshow, showcasing “great national weapons,” and ensuring that this tragedy did not disturb the country’s “peace and harmony.” In this event, many lost their lives or were left with lifelong disabilities, countless families were shattered, yet their casualties were not allowed to be made public. Instead, after such painful misfortune, they were even falsely accused. The cruelly engraved bankrupt capitalists, in their narratives, turned into pitiful victims deceived by their ex-wives to lose their property and become destitute, while innocent citizens suffering were labeled as “rampage groups” who brought it upon themselves. These lives are heavier than Mount Tai for a family, but for officials’ hats and praise of peace and prosperity, they are lighter than a feather. These Zhongxiu bureaucrats, only when they are hung on street lamps, will realize that life is more than just a number.