(Because everyone understands the relationship, this book will not write any name unless necessary when describing any political figure. It will only use their job title.)
"The Tuvalu Mutants want to take advantage of us empty-handed!" said one of the three most powerful men in the UA Congress during a private gathering.
In addition to the big shots in Congress, the Deputy Secretary of State also attended this private party. He was representing the Secretary of State. There was also a representative from the White House.
The president didn't want to come in person because he would step down at the end of the year. It was better to avoid trouble. Unlike political figures such as Congress and the Secretary of State, the president was the pinnacle of political power in the United States, but it was also the end of political life.
But unless you could create a political family during your time in office, the time you step down is also the time when your political life ends. Congress may be re-elected, the Secretary of State may be replaced.
But these politicians could still rise and fall in the political arena, but the president could not. If he stepped down, he would step down. He could go to the farm to write books and raise horses. No new president would like the various forces left by the previous president.
So compared to the president who had already started to buy a farm in Kansas to prepare for his retirement, other politicians in Congress were more concerned about Tuvalu.
Because as long as the president survived the last few months, everything in the future had nothing to do with him. But these people couldn't. As long as they could still hold on to power, they didn't want to retire.
The drug launched by Tuvalu seemed to be a blessing for individual mutants, but it had a huge impact on the domestic politics of the United States. The big shots in Congress gritted their teeth and said, "They sent a few vials of the drug. I asked the Food and Drug Administration to concentrate on testing. I also found two willing test subjects. Both of them are Ipsilon-level mutants, and the side effects of the mutation are very serious. They began to improve within three days after being injected with the drug. "
"Currently, the drug department is doing follow-up observation, and no harm has been found for the time being. And as the young female president said, their X gene activity is constantly fading, and soon it will be undetectable. "The big shots in Congress said somewhat dryly.
The Deputy Secretary of State nodded, "This is a good thing. If this drug is really useful, we can indeed purchase a batch. Not only is it a matter of considering the needs of the people, but there are also many positive political factors in it. This can be seen. "
The representative of the White House did not bring his mouth out this time. The president made it very clear that it was enough to listen and watch. If there is a problem, the President will discuss it with Congress in private.
"But this is an empty deal. They don't want to provide the technology, and it's impossible for them to disclose the method. They just want us to use crowdfunding to buy this potion. Do you know the risks involved? "The attitude of the big shots in Congress was actually the attitude of a group of members of Congress.
"What you said makes sense, but have you seen the news now? Ever since the news of Tuvalu's Rebirth Elixir spread, the Mutated Humans became unstable. The Ipsilon-class mutants, or some Delta-class mutants (without major flaws, but at the same time, without any abilities) could not sit still. These people make up close to 70% of the entire Mutants population! "The Deputy Secretary of State frowned.
"I've always disapproved of using mutants as a political topic to attack opponents or promote oneself. This was a double-edged sword. It could hurt others, but it could also hurt oneself. We've made a huge political mistake on the Mutants' policy! "
In response to the Deputy Secretary of State's words, the Congressman just gave him a deep look and then said, "That's only because Tuvalu has appeared now. If Tuvalu is not a sh * t-stirrer, I don't think there is any problem with our policy. It's just an accident. "
"The problem is that this sh * t-stirrer has stirred up our domestic situation. Now I've heard that many Mutants have begun to think of ways to cross the ocean to Tuvalu. "The Deputy Secretary of State was a bit of a headache.
The United States and a group of allied countries led by the United States had always had a bad attitude towards the Mutants, but they maintained a delicate balance. This made the Mutants very uncomfortable, but it was not to the extent that they could not survive.
Everyone was silently enduring because there was no hope. There was no difference between struggling and not struggling. Unless they wanted a violent revolution like Magneto, but how many people had the determination and courage to do so? After all, there were very few of them.
Most people liked the moderate Professor Charles and hoped that through time, their living environment would be gradually changed. There was no other way. To put it bluntly, they did not take the initiative at all. They were a bit passive.
But now there was a turning point and new hope. The news of X Rebirth Elixir suddenly exploded in the world. Countless reporters waiting for the news in New Zealand accepted President Katie's invitation.
"Yes, we did develop such a new drug. It can relieve the various illnesses caused by the awakening of X gene. We don't deny that X awakening has certain side effects, but we should treat this matter in the right way and find the antidote. This is not a good thing for Mutants and ordinary people, "Katie said to the reporters.
An Al Jazeera reporter asked, "Since the elixir is so good, why don't you mass produce it? Let more Mutants get help? No doubt offensive. I don't discriminate against Mutants. But there is a couple next door whose child is a Mutant. He is Epsilon level and was originally a healthy child. But the awakening of X gene paralyzed his lower body. Because his legs were merged together, just like a mermaid in a movie. But life is not as good as the movies. This side effect made him unable to run and play anymore. His parents also cry all day long. "
Katie sighed. "I want to help more people, but it's difficult. We have financial difficulties. Tuvalu is only a small country. We don't have that many sources of funds to do this. And due to various considerations, the international community may not be willing to finance us. "
Katie's words were vague, but everyone vaguely guessed what she was talking about. This kind of political factor could not be openly stated.
With Katie's press conference and her words, as well as more details of the Rebirth Elixir, those who were suffering from the disease could not sit still.
No money?! How much do you need? Billions of dollars! I don't have it, but we can raise money! Under the leadership of some people (members of the Mutants Brotherhood), in order to have a chance to cure their disease, the Mutants in the United States and other countries suddenly united.
Most of the time, this group of people was like a plate of loose sand. In fact, people were like this. Without suffering from severe persecution or great temptation, without a common goal, everyone would fight their own battles. After all, it was difficult to manage oneself, how could they manage others?
Magneto's earliest anti-X plan was to let the government oppress the Mutants until they were all forced to rebel. This was a method to unite everyone.
The other was to let everyone have a common goal, a common goal of benefit. This way, everyone could also be united. Without a doubt, the Rebirth Elixir and Tuvalu's founding were of this type.
Especially how attractive the Rebirth Elixir was to the Epsilon-level Mutants. Many people might not be willing to join Tuvalu due to various considerations, but for the Rebirth Elixir, they were willing to go bankrupt.
Not only these Epsilon-level Mutants, but also these Mutants' family and friends. Not all Mutants did not have friends and family.
This was a powerful force. This united force was starting to burn brighter and brighter. No money? Crowdfunding! No suitable platform? We can build it ourselves! The law doesn't allow it? We can think of ways to promote it! Demonstrations, marches, sit-ins!
This time, the people's request was very simple. We tolerated the exclusion of Mutants and not giving them jobs. We tolerated the side effects of many Mutants suffering from inconveniences in life. We tolerated it. But now, hope has appeared. We can become ordinary people, free from the torment of these illnesses. If anyone still wants to jump out and stop us? Then sorry, we can't take it anymore!
[We want to live!] It was unknown where and when this slogan and slogan came from, and who was the one who put it up.
But it quickly spread all over the world, not just the United States. Many countries' Epsilon-level and Delta-level Mutants, as well as a small number of Beta-level Mutants, joined the protest.
They were protesting the government's inaction. At the same time, they were also complaining. They wanted to crowdfund Tuvalu's pharmaceutical production line through international fundraising, but were blocked by the Ministry of Finance. (Billions of US dollars flowed overseas for no reason, and there was no value to be created. Any country's finance department would block it).
You don't save us, but you don't let us save ourselves?! This is intolerable!
The Secretary of State and the big shots in Congress really had a headache! Katie of Tuvalu, do you think she really did anything wrong in this matter? At least not from a moral level. As for the political level? Well, they were not from the same political system, so there was no right or wrong.
But now, the demonstrations and marches really began to unite the Mutants. Originally, the scattered Mutants did not have much impact on this country, but when a group began to unite, from the scattered hundreds of thousands to millions of individuals to a whole of tens of millions of people, then their power would be immeasurable.
"Really a sh * t stirrer!" The big shots in Congress couldn't sleep at night thinking about the recent situation. In his opinion, Tuvalu was already the biggest sh * t stirrer, but was that really the case?
The super sh * t stirrer that someone bought in advance for the next 20 years had yet to show its power. Once this super sh * t stirrer worked, then not only would the big shots not be able to sleep, they would probably want to die.
And the super sh * t stirrer that someone prepared had now returned to his territory: Latveria. Dum, who was wearing an iron mask, said to his finance minister, "If I spend some money to do good things, will it make Latveria and my reputation better?"
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