The Cultural Revolution’s major figures, who wrought so much mindless violence, thus either maintain their silence or offer spurious self-defenses. Most victims also use various excuses to bottle up their memories.
文化大革命的主要参与者因为参与了如此多的盲目暴力活动，不是保持沉默就是进行虚伪的自我辩护。大多数受害者也都用各种借口封存了自己的记忆。那些既迫害过别人也受到过迫害的人只愿意谈论自己受到的迫害。