Chapter 852: The President's Counterattack (seeking a monthly ticket)
Of course, Americans cannot trust the government because of their urinary nature, and in Manhattan, a place where crowds gather, there are always onlookers who dare to eat melons at the cost of their lives. These people filmed the whole process of Shenkai stopping the missile.
! Most of the videos were shot with smartphones. These are the works of ordinary people. The few high-definition videos are made with professional photography equipment. These are precious materials taken by reporters hiding inside the building. Several professional photographers,
Despite the flames of war, I was surprised to capture the complete set in high definition!
So the question is, if it is just an ordinary missile, does a legendary figure like the Spirit Knight need to personally take action?
You must know that there were really not too many missiles in the sky over Manhattan that day. Even the planes fell down a bunch! Not to mention the missiles. Not to mention, the Spirit Knight asked Tony to remove something from the missile. An ordinary missile requires a spirit
Did such a noble ancient hero as Kai spend so much effort to deal with it? What's more, in the end, the Spiritual Knight put it away.
So Hua Dian was discovered!
So the officials suffered another frustrating loss. They couldn't explain it, and they couldn't explain it at all. How could they explain it?
That god who can open up the world with one move steals their American missiles?
Who do you think is going to reply to such idiotic comments?
Hesitating that the official did not speak out, the discussion about nuclear bombs actually became popular again on the original basis!
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Benjamin sat in the President's Office and watched the news media's lengthy reports on this matter. His face was so dark that he almost turned into a black brother.
The other people sitting in the office had similar expressions.
"Now...tell me, how should I explain this to my people?" Benjamin did take the overall situation into consideration this time, cleared the ground for many people, and even bet on his own political career. His polls were very good.
, his re-election is basically a sure thing, no one can compete with him!
But now, in order to safeguard the overall situation, he can only stand up and tell lies!
This will have a huge impact on his re-election! What's worse is that he can't punish anyone explicitly for this! This is outrageous.
The whips of both parties were present in the office, and their faces were solemn. Although the two parties competed on the surface, in reality it was a left-handed game. The two political parties in the United States have a big difference with the political parties in other countries.
The difference is that first of all, the two parties actually do not have clear-cut political platforms.
To put it simply, they are all spokespersons of capitalism, and no one represents a certain social class. Therefore, although the two parties may seem to be fighting lively, in fact, compared with those parties in other countries with real political platforms, their
The relationship is so good that it’s as good as honey!
But the problem is that this kind of good relationship can bring stability to the American political arena, but at the same time, it also causes class solidification.
From the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present, more than two hundred years later, elite politics has not only not been broken, but has become more stable.
This has also led to American politics becoming more and more distant from ordinary people, and the people's passion and willingness to participate in politics have become less and less. This can be seen from the decreasing number of voters in the United States year by year.
Of course, this does not mean that they will not fight for power. This thing is the instinct of politicians.
But this time, the whips of both parties acted as lobbyists to persuade the president to help clear the ground.
This is why Benjamin is so happy.
There is no way that the president's influence in the political arena is not as good as that of the big guys from both parties. There is no way that the president will get out after serving his full term. But as long as there are no big surprises, those big guys from the two parties still have huge power.
, this power is not public, but hidden under the government and out of sight of the public.
It can even be said that except for a few of the past US presidents, most of them were just elected to look good, but in reality... they were just puppets on strings.
The shadow government in many urban legends is not groundless.
Someone said, you are talking nonsense, why do the big guys from both parties want to speak to SHIELD? Is SHIELD so bullish that it can already interfere in Washington's power game?
Of course that's impossible.
This is a red line. If SHIELD really dared to do this, it would have been split up long ago.
The nuclear bomb thing is really... too big.
Once it's revealed, it's definitely not just SHIELD who will take the blame!
First of all, a question, where did S.H.I.E.L.D.’s nuclear bombs come from?
This needs to be explained!
Given by the US government?
Very serious consequences!
Made it yourself?
The consequences are more serious!
Stolen from when the Soviet Union collapsed?
The consequences are still very serious!
This incident will undoubtedly create a political storm!
No one knows how many people will die because of this storm. At least the two whips dare not think about it.
The two parties themselves may not be affected by this storm, because the two parties have been playing the game of beating the drum for so many years, and it is conceivable that they will continue to play. But the people in the two parties are not necessarily affected.
No one wants to pay for this incident.,
So they came forward to persuade the president and came out to clear the ground.
Of course, this is not without cost. The price is that Benjamin will rarely receive support from both parties! At the same time, his re-election will be guaranteed.
As for how to ensure... Haha, it really shouldn't be too simple. Anyway, candidates are nominated by both parties. Whoever they choose to be a candidate will be qualified to compete. Then just throw in a few cannon fodder.
What? No one wants to be cannon fodder?
Haha, then you have underestimated the presidential election. For some less outstanding politicians, being nominated as a candidate of two parties is definitely a rare qualification. At least they can greatly increase their exposure.
It’s not like you won’t be able to vote in the presidential election if you don’t win.
Failure once or twice will not cause any real harm.
It's a pity, it's a nice thought, but... Americans can always find fun in resisting authority.
If we really allow this kind of remarks to continue to develop, maybe something will happen!
In any era and in any country, there is no shortage of political speculators!
If someone really raises his voice, Benjamin's political career may really come to an end!
"Mr. President, please believe us, we will give you a satisfactory answer." The two whips know what the president needs, and he is pushing the envelope.
He needs more substantial support!
The two party whips don't mind this too much. Politics is not always like this.
"That's good!" Naturally, President Benjamin's personal resources cannot be compared with these big guys from both parties who have been working hard for many years. These big guys not only represent themselves, but also have extremely large connections and interest groups behind them. We really need to control public opinion.
, the government is a younger brother in front of these big bosses!
Again, they not only represent themselves.
"I can put this issue aside for now, but there is a problem that we must solve!"
Although Benjamin didn't say specifically, everyone knew what he was talking about.
The whips of the two parties stopped talking. They are not professionals on this matter, so they need professionals to describe it.
"Ms. Carter, I now hope you can give me an assessment. Can the United States still trust SHIELD?"
There are four so-called professionals, the Director of CIA, Director of FBI, military representatives and Ms. Carter!
Ms. Carter is a legend. No one will deny this, so Ms. Carter will never have any status in Washington in this life. Everyone will treat her with courtesy, but will not give her the power commensurate with her status.
No one is stupid. If such people really get involved in playing politics with them, it will destroy the balance too much.
Of course, things are a little different now.
First of all, Captain changed from a god back to a human. The dead Captain America was invulnerable! No one would blame a dead man, and no dead man would come out to compete with them for power. So they made Captain America a god. But God will not appear.
In front of people, they should be in the church. Now that the captain has returned as a human, he no longer has divinity.
Although the captain's influence is still terrifying, it is not invulnerable at least.
In addition, there is a difference only when there is comparison.
In that era of Captain America, the only one who could compete with him was the Red Skull.
But the Red Skull is the villain! He naturally stands out!
But what about now?
Gods are everywhere, but their superpowers are not as good as those of dogs.
Although it's an exaggeration, Captain America is really... quite ordinary among these superheroes.
In addition, since we noticed that S.H.I.E.L.D. began to gradually escape from the control of the US government, Americans' traditional entertainment skills broke out, decentralization!
So Ms. Carter once again appeared in the White House majestically.
When Carter heard the president's inquiry, he felt mixed emotions in his heart.
Because once upon a time, she had also thought about the Cosmic Rubik's Cube.
It was just that due to the technical means at the time, she failed.
It's just that she didn't expect that Nick Fury would do the same thing and succeed, but it was just a big mistake.
But she still said what needed to be said.
"S.H.I.E.L.D.... As an organization grows, it will naturally make its own development its top priority. This is inevitable." This sentence is an excuse.
Just like the FBI was just a simple police organization when it was first established, but in order to grow its own, the FBI did a lot of evil, especially in the Hoover era, it was really unscrupulous. Sometimes, the interests of an organization or a department are actually different from those in which it is located.
Countries are not uniform.
The most obvious example is the CIA drug trafficking. In order to expand its influence in South America and fight against the red forces, the CIA often supports those anti-government armed forces, but supporting those anti-government armed forces and guerrillas requires money!
Where does the money come from? Ask the government?
Haha, anyone can do the job of giving money, so why do you have to let the CIA do it?
So the CIA began to do evil. They began to traffic drugs, transporting drugs from South America to the United States in exchange for funds. Then they used the funds to support the anti-government organizations and guerrillas they wanted to support.
It can be said that the CIA has been responsible for the proliferation of drugs in the United States since the 1980s.
But is this consistent with the United States’ own interests?
Of course not.
But the CIA still did it. Because their duty is not to fight against drugs, their duty is to carry out various subversive activities in other countries! Only by doing the essential work well can the CIA continue to receive more funding.
Combating drugs is the job of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
The same is true for SHIELD. Are their interests consistent with those of the US government?
It's impossible even if you think about it.
"But it is undeniable that part of SHIELD has become rotten and must be purged!"
What Carter said next was much colder. There was nothing she could do. She was now the head of the Shadow Bureau. If she wanted to develop, she had to attack her competitors.
In the United States, many law enforcement agencies have overlapping powers, and the competition between them is even more fierce.
Why is the FBI arresting the CIA? The local police are working with the FBI. The Drug Enforcement Administration is working with the CIA. It's very common.
For a period of time, the New York Police Department and the New York Supervisor of Federal Investigations had a fierce competition and tense relationship. The confrontation between the FBI and the New York Police was exciting. They arrested each other and engaged in various fishing and anti-fishing. It was exciting and exciting.
, and the two sides would make a public dispute over a little conflict. In the end, the Department of Justice had to personally take action and transfer the New York director of the FBI and the New York Police Chief to finally calm down the dispute. But even so, the relationship between the two departments
Even now we still dislike each other.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has to argue with the CIA every year. It is said that the CIA has to go to the Drug Enforcement Administration every year to recruit people, because those people are from the CIA...
Quite magical.
But it's also normal.
Overlapping powers, who has more and who has less? How to divide it? Of course you have to fight for it! If you don't fight for it, others won't appreciate you. On the contrary, it will make your colleagues and subordinates unhappy, so why not fight for it?
So does Carter.
If the Shadow Bureau wants to develop, it must attack S.H.I.E.L.D.
And when Carter looks back at SHIELD today, she has discovered a darkness that she doesn't know about. She doesn't know where this darkness comes from, but the best way at the moment is to weaken SHIELD!
In order to minimize the impact.
Ms. Carter's speech was quickly supported by several other professionals.
Again, they all want to enter the field that SHIELD is responsible for, so how could they be so unreasonable as to give SHIELD some eye candy?
Other big guys also agree with this.
There is no way, those politicians in New York are crazy. If the federation does not give a reasonable explanation, these people can directly promote the independence referendum.
This is not intimidation.
The national system of the United States is a federation. Although it has more centripetal force than the Confederacy, the Constitution gives independent powers to the states. The original civil war between Lincoln and the South was actually unconstitutional, strictly speaking, but who cares, Lincoln won anyway.
This means that things are fine in normal times. Everyone knows the benefits of reunification. The unified United States is the largest country in the world. If it splits... who will give you a state? Everyone can restrain themselves even if there is some friction.
But this time it's different.
The rich people and politicians in New York were almost scared to death!
They were almost all sent to heaven!
"I think I understand what you mean." Benjamin nodded with satisfaction.
Just kidding, he is also the President of the United States! If he comes out to take the blame, can he really just give him some benefits and get over it?
Don't even think about it, SHIELD must get the punishment it deserves!
