Cursing.
Curses filled the air.
There were few rational, normal comments.
Tom Bruce had never thought that so many people would scold him. It was hard for him to bear. His chest was filled with resentment and sadness.
"Xing Hai Technologies stole our core technology, but you're defending this thief?"
"The story seems very realistic. Then, you should be a Z national, and so should your cousin. Damn it, all of you deserve to die!"
"They didn't steal it. If they didn't steal such advanced technology, with their IQ, they would need at least ten thousand years to create it."
"Since Xing Hai Technologies' products are so good, why don't you go back to Z country?"
"I suspect that you are not a Merican, but a spy sent by the Z nation."
"Get lost, you damned bastards. You've already stolen everything from us, and now you still want to steal the truth? You're delusional!"
In response to these extreme remarks.
Tom Bruce, who could not accept it, immediately retorted. He replied to many replies, saying that he was not from Z country, but a native of Montana!
He even showed his photo and home address, saying that he could take the skeptics to his cousin's house to experience it.
"Lies. I won't believe a single word you say."
"Oh, is this your address? Very well then, boy from Z country, you're dead meat. I'll use my fists to crack open your face. "
"Damn bastard, just you wait, I'm already on my way there, I'm going to beat the shit out of you!"
"Kid, you're a spy from Xing Hai Technologies. I will definitely kill you."
Many netizens released harsh words, causing Tom Bruce to spend a few days in anxiety.
But he waited and waited.
No one came, no one punched him in the face.
Tom Bruce's spirit was immediately shaken.
It seemed that not long ago, he was also like this, often fiercely refuting those posts that said bad things about the M Nation. He also waved his fist and said through the keyboard: If I see you in reality, I will beat you up.
In the end, of course, he did not beat anyone up.
He once swore that he would never buy products with Qualcomm chips in the future. But a few days later, he happily bought a new mobile phone. It was equipped with the most advanced Qualcomm Snapdragon 8550, which had a running score of more than 600,000. It was great to play games.
So … Tom Brooks thought of a word.
Keyboard warrior.
"So, I'm also a Keyboard.
Man。”
The characteristics of keyboard warriors were usually timid and afraid of trouble in real life, but on the internet, they would be extreme in their language. They would talk and laugh without any scruples, comment on all aspects of society, and be impassioned. They would easily blindly follow the trend and be easily led by others.
Therefore, keyboard warriors are often regarded as losers.
All right!
Tom Bruce lowered his head deeply. He had to admit that he was a keyboard warrior and a loser.
But he had his own judgment and an independent mind. News reports could deceive him for a while, but after experiencing a few of Xing Hai Technologies' products, it was impossible to deceive his common sense.
"It's impossible for the Z people to steal something that we don't have! Also, if our scientists are really that smart, why can't they introduce similar products immediately … Even if it's just copying, we can quickly produce similar products. As long as we have it, we can't rule out the suspicion that the Z people stole our technology even if they were slightly earlier. "
"The problem is that we don't have similar products, or are not as advanced as them. This is completely unjustifiable."
Although Tom Bruce was a keyboard warrior, he was not a brainless person. If no one could answer these doubts and convince him thoroughly, he would have doubts about the views reported by the news media.
Moreover, it was already May.
The final voting for the presidential election would be held in a few days.
Now, there were only two presidential candidates left in the final round.
They were Lanfelord from Party A and Jefferou from Party B.
Lanfelord was from the M nation's Academy of Sciences. He was a scientist and a representative of the elite class.
On the other hand, Jefferou was a Cuban refugee with a low status. He was a representative of the grassroots.
Originally, Tom Bruce was more supportive of Jefferou. He intended to vote for him in the final election. This was because Jefferou said that after he took office, he would find a way to expand the military and build 15 aircraft carrier battle groups. Not only would he ensure that the M nation's hegemony would never weaken, but he would also exert greater pressure to take back the technology that the Z people had stolen! If he could not do it, he would end his own life!
"Good!"
These iron-blooded words of a general won Tom's heart at that time. He immediately decided to vote for Jefferou.
In addition, almost all the keyboard warriors on the internet supported Jefferou. They believed that he would definitely have a way to seek justice. Online polls showed that Jefferou's support rate was more than 75%.
As for the other candidate, Lanfelord, his performance disappointed many young people. They even called him a "gutless coward."
Lanfelord said, "We should abandon global hegemony, shrink our forces, reduce our military, give up interfering in the internal affairs of other countries, let go of those responsibilities that we cannot bear, and live our own lives.
We have a vast territory. We have enough oil, shale gas, coal, and other resources for our own use.
We are the world's largest agricultural producer. The food produced by our farmers is enough to feed a population of one billion. We can earn a lot just by exporting food.
We have the safest surrounding environment. We can reduce more than half of our military and reduce military expenditure to less than 400 billion US dollars. We can still guarantee that no one can invade us.
"Cut some unnecessary expenses for foreign-related operations and invest them in the fields of science and technology and infrastructure construction."
Only in this way can we improve the lives of our people, reduce unemployment, achieve financial surpluses, and reduce the national debt by more than 300 billion every year. We can slowly pay off the total national debt of 30 trillion US dollars.
Our focus should be on our country! The M nation is not the savior of the world. The more we bear, the more countries that hate us. The more enemies we make, the higher the cost we have to pay. In the end, we will become the second empire that collapses.
From now on, let the Z nation be the hegemon. We just have to live our own lives. What we need to do now is to recover, not continue to widen our wounds! "
Lanfelord's theory gained the approval of many people.
It was indeed so.
It was too easy for the M nation to live a good life. They had a vast land, rich resources, powerful technology, a non-threatening surrounding environment, and a relatively light population burden. Once they gave up their hegemony, retracted their fist, and reduced their military expenditure, they could immediately turn their losses into profits and alleviate their debt crisis.
Even if they lost their hegemony, the M nation's life would still be several times better than the Z nation's for the next few decades.
The key was whether they were willing to let go.
However, Lanfelord's public support rate was less than 30%. His theory only moved a small number of people.
More people, as well as those keyboard warriors on the internet, would rather not live such a good life than vent the anger in their hearts!
Tom Bruce, who had gone to his cousin's house and experienced cyber-violence, was pulled into an organization called "House of Truth" after his initial realization. Not only did he become a supporter of candidate Lanfelord, but he was also given a special "mission".
"Wake up those keyboard warriors who are kept in the dark by the media."
"It doesn't matter what drastic statements they make on the internet."
"But don't be led by them. Don't let them vote for Jefferou!"
"Once Jefferou is elected, the M nation will be completely destroyed. We will have no hope at all."
"In short, we must spread the truth as much as possible. We must not let our country be destroyed in the hands of keyboard warriors!"
Tom Bruce nodded heavily. "Yes!"
He accepted this difficult and sacred task.
However …
No matter how hard the "truth" tried, "lies" always prevailed because lies were more popular and needed.
May 25th.
There were only three days left before the final voting.
"Hahaha!"
"Hahahaha!"
Candidate Jefferou laughed proudly. 70%. His public support rate was still around 70%. Victory was in his grasp, and there was no doubt about the outcome.
However, it was on this day.
A piece of news from the east caught the entire M nation off guard.
Jefferou was also shocked.
The Z nation suddenly announced a manned moon landing! There were only ten minutes left before the space shuttle launch!
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