Chapter 993
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"Why don't we change the topic?" The Secretary-General suggested to the big bosses.
The President's eyes lit up. Changing the topic was often used in politics. He wanted to see what his subordinates could offer.
"What do you mean?" The President leaned back in his leather chair and crossed his fingers. The few big bosses next to him also focused their attention on the Secretary-General.
The Secretary-General coughed and said, "It's like this. In fact, this riot was caused by the anti-mutants radicals. In theory, we should punish them severely. Otherwise, the government's credibility will decline. However, due to certain reasons, we may not be able to punish them too severely."
"Or, we can't set such a heavy punishment at this stage." The Secretary-General's words were tactful. He had thought about it for a long time.
It was undeniable that many political figures in the United States, from small city councilors to large Congress members, relied on stepping on mutants to rise to power.
If he used extreme measures to punish the entire anti-Mutants force, especially when the public opinion was so intense, would it cause a backlash from this group of people?
Most people are selfish. When faced with a dispute between the overall interests of the country and the stability of the country and personal interests, not everyone can be selfless. Although everyone has sworn in speeches and inaugurations, the oath is only an oath. The oath of the mouth cannot replace the thoughts in the heart.
This was also a headache for the President and the others. Robert and the others had been arrested by New York City. They were charged with endangering public safety, intentional injury, and destruction of other people's property.
It was not difficult to convict them. What was difficult was that there was a heated discussion on the Internet about whether the anti-mutants organization should be classified as a terrorist organization and whether such a gathering should be cracked down on.
How would the Congress and the White House respond to this matter? Whether they supported or opposed it, the people hoped that the top leaders would take a stand. Everyone was very agitated. If they were not careful, it might cause a bigger problem.
The President felt very tired. I'm going to retire soon! Everyone! I'm going to retire soon! My term is only until the end of this year. After that, there will be an election. The new President will be in office on January 20th next year!
Why are there so many things happening in the last two years of my term? What the hell is the Earth Federation? What the hell is the Rotten Starport? What the hell is the Heavenly Sword Bureau? What the hell is the drug X and the mutants problem!
Can't you guys leave it until the next president comes to power to annoy him? The farm I used for my retirement in Kansas was burned down. Can't you let me spend my remaining years in peace?! I'm already over 60 years old. You're bullying the old!
The president's heart was broken. It was said that one should not be involved in politics if one was not in a position. The most unfortunate thing was that in his last term, he had to do more work than all his previous terms combined.
The president really didn't want to deal with these things, but he couldn't ignore them. His ideal way was to drag the whole thing out.
It was best to leave the anti-mutant issue and the mutant support issue to the next government. He had pushed for the Earth Federation at the end of his career, and that was enough to leave his name in history. He did not want to fall on the mutant issue at the last moment.
As for dragging this matter out, it required a little political wisdom. Changing the topic was undoubtedly the best way. But how?
"How about allowing the X Beauty Potion to enter the American market?" the Secretary-General suggested.
But as soon as he said that, the President's face turned ugly. What kind of stupid idea is this? He said unhappily, "What's the difference between this and openly supporting the mutants? Do you understand our current situation? What we need is stability. My term of office only has more than half a year left. I don't want to give myself a mess that can't be cleaned up. Do you understand? "
The President had already begun to prepare for his retirement and had begun to contact writers to prepare to write his memoirs. So, he was blunt about some things to his confidants.
"But sir, letting the X Beauty Potion enter the American market is undoubtedly a very good way to change the topic. Why are those fat people protesting? Isn't it for this potion? Now that it's on the market, we can naturally shift the topic and make it more manageable, "the Secretary-General said sincerely. He looked like he was doing it for the sake of the president.
But the President was not very satisfied. He frowned. "This is not a good idea. If I take a stand now, then my life after retirement will not be very good."
The Secretary-General said softly, "We don't have to take a stand."
The President glanced at him. "What do you mean?"
The Secretary-General pointed to the east and said, "In fact, the methods on the other side of the ocean are worth learning and using for reference."
The President: "?"
"A small-scale pilot experiment. Let some try it first. This way, we can not only change the topic but also control the possible harm," the Secretary-General said his own idea.
"And I have another idea. What if we divide the scope of the pilot to some worthy cities that are currently in trouble and on the verge of economic bankruptcy? What would happen?"
What the Secretary-General said was that cities on the verge of economic bankruptcy were very common in the United States. The most famous example was Detroit. The automobile city that attracted the attention of the world in the 20th century was now almost a ghost town.
Because there were not enough jobs, it led to the loss of the population. People went to live where there were jobs. Because of the loss of population, the service industry began to decline and close down. This caused the life of the people living in the city to become more and more unstable. This accelerated the loss of population.
In the end, it formed a vicious cycle until the entire city completely collapsed. China had the phenomenon of rural hollowing out, and the United States had the phenomenon of urban hollowing out.
"The phenomenon of overweight is very common in our country. The health of the people, especially the health of their weight, is indeed not optimistic. If this medicine can go on the market, and the distribution location and quantity are controlled within a certain range, then based on the enthusiasm expressed by the fat protesters, it can even save the economy of some cities. At least it can attract a large number of people. With people, there needs to be services," the Secretary-General said. The President's eyes lit up.
"But this does not solve the problem. Even if the popularity temporarily saves those cities, what if the popularity passes?" The President thought more comprehensively.
The Secretary-General smiled and said something very critical. "But by then, you will have retired for a few years. Everyone will only remember that these cities were saved during your term. But then the cities go bankrupt? That will be the mistake of the next President. "
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