Predictably, the intelligentsia, usually the most liberal social group, is no longer a lethal threat to party rule. Worse, without support from this strategic group, other social groups, such as workers and peasants, have become politically marginalized and rudderless.
不难想见，知识分子尽管通常是最为自由化的社会团体，但是他们已经不再是中共统治的致命威胁了。更糟的是，没有这一战略性团体的支持，其他社会团体，例如工人和农民已经在政治上被边缘化了，而且群龙无首。