Chapter 74
Chapter 74
Compared to other products, automobiles are strongly influenced by government policies such as regulations and taxes. And the US is the most important automobile market.
Therefore, the election was an important variable.
There was no need to ask Hyun-joo noona, just searching the internet was full of data.
Money is so important that it would not be strange to say that the US election is a monetary election.
Having a lot of money doesn’t necessarily mean winning, but if you don’t have money, you can’t even be on the board at all. Because of the astronomical cost of holding an election once, most people cannot even give out their business cards.
In the end, only the big parties, the Democrats and Republicans, can provide that kind of funding, so elections are always held in two ways.
There are many candidates running for the presidential election, but it is not even worth mentioning the small candidates because it is a battle between Diane of the Democrats and Ronald of the Republicans anyway.
If I had to define Diane in one word, it would be:
“She’s a politician from a traditional American political elite,” she said.
The Underwoods, along with the Kennedys and Bushes, are considered one of America’s most prominent political figures.
Her grandfather served as governor of California, her father served as mayor of New York, and her younger brother is now governor of Georgia. In addition, many relatives are stationed in American politics.
She herself has been building her own political career step by step with her husband after graduating from her own Harvard University. She has served as a senator and secretary of state, and this time she finally got her Democratic nomination for president.
She was the first woman.
“Ronald?”
“It’s the exact opposite. Totally political.”
Ronald was born into the real estate tycoon Stamper family.
He followed his father into the real estate business from an early age, showing his talent by building hotels and buildings in his downtown area.
Although he had several failures, he later appeared on TV shows and made his name known to the public, and succeeded in reviving his fame based on his fame.
In the heart of Manhattan stands the Stamper Building and the hotel named after him.
Then he suddenly jumped into politics. Not even for a senator or governor, but for a presidential election.
“This is not the first election.”
He appeared in politics eight years ago and four years ago. But what he was doing was stupid.
Doesn’t he brag about his real estate and golf course at the rally, or fight with abusive language at the debate venue?
No one thought he was seriously interested in politics. He simply assumed he was using politics to make a name for himself and promote his business.
It was the same with this Republican primary.
The primary was attended by great politicians and the governor of Florida. The odds of beating these strong candidates and becoming the nominee are less than 2%.
The public thought of him only as a card for the Republican primary.
However, Ronald’s approval rating, which started at 1.7 percent, rose sharply as the primary continued, and later rose to the level of competing for first and second place.
The captain was nothing more than his solo stage. People were more enthusiastic about powerful politicians’ coherent remarks and policy explanations than his swear words and swear words.
At the completely unexpected situation, the main Republicans were bewildered.
This really turned out to be the Republican nominee for the Republican presidential nominee, Ronald Stamper!
Dropping a candidate for the primary is very simple. Cut off election funds. Without money, it is impossible to continue elections.
However, this method did not work for Ronald. The reason is that he himself is a chaebol. When his campaign funds run out, he spends his own money.
Ronald was a box office hit, defeating all of the Republican politicians.
Polls showed that Ronald had a less than 10% chance of defeating Diane. Because of this, the majority opinion was that he should not be nominated.
Ronald then threatened to run as an independent if he did not nominate him as the Republican nominee.
In this case, Ronald and the Republican candidate gnaw each other’s votes, and the Democrats’ victory is assured.
Republican leaders had no choice but to weep and nominate him for eating mustard.
The Democrats chanted inwardly.
If Ronald was the opponent, Diane would definitely win. Up until this point, I expected it to be an easy election.
“But things started to get a little weird.”
Surprisingly, Ronald also performed well in the finals. He drove countless fans everywhere he went, and the rally was like a concert hall.
We looked up discussion and campaign videos on YouTube.
Diane continued the discussion with a soft tone characteristic of a woman with her neat and clean appearance. Even to unpleasant questions, she coherently answered as if persuading her opponent.
She is a typical elite politician. It’s easy to see why her voters support her.
But Ronald was different. As we watched the Republican primary debate, we were at a loss for words.
After a while, Taek-gyu came to his senses and said.
“This is a discussion, is it a banquet?”
“Ugh.”
Isn’t it more like a banquet of words?
I read the article, but seeing it in person is very serious.
‘I will build a trade barrier for the United States!’
‘Mexico is exporting drug dealers, criminals and rapists to America!’
‘US manufacturing was raped by China and Korea!’
“The United States is overflowing with illegal immigrants!”
‘Muslims are a terrorist group!’
‘The press has all been rigged!’
‘Immigrants are taking our jobs!’
Profanity, vulgar language, radical expressions, exaggerated gestures, etc.
It was unbelievably vulgar for a country’s presidential candidate to say it.
“But apart from that, it’s really fun.”
“It is.”
Go away from any comedy show.
Could it be that you are doing this on purpose?
“Originally, the Democrats are traditionally supported by the liberals and the Republicans by the conservatives. But this election is different.”
“why?”
“Because Ronald has nothing to do with Republican politics. I think he’s running his own politics under the title of the Republican candidate.”
As a result, businessmen and financiers who supported the Republican Party all turned to Diane. Even among the Republican leaders, many politicians have given up their support for Ronald.
Taek-gyu had a look on his face that he didn’t understand.
“Then who is supporting Ronald?”
“That is an important point in this election.”
The United States has been at the forefront of neoliberalism for decades, spreading the gospel of free trade to the world. As various trade restrictions were abolished, factories in the United States fled to countries with low labor and raw material costs, and American capital was invested in the global financial market.
Entrepreneurs and capitalists made more money by operating their factories in cheap places. American workers lost their jobs, but the government did little.
It was the 2008 financial crisis that caused these contradictions to accumulate and explode.
Fortunately, the United States weathered the crisis well. But in the process, wealth was again concentrated on those who had it.
From the point of view of the workers, dissatisfaction was inevitable.
“Originally, the white working class was the mainstream in America. But now they are struggling with poverty and unemployment, and they are battling an influx of immigrants for limited jobs.”
Why is the economy growing, but my wages remain the same?
Both the country and the company are doing well, so why am I the only one having such a hard time?
What I feared the most was the anxiety of being pushed out of the mainstream society.
In the past, most immigrants worked in the 3D industry. But from a certain moment, it entered factories and offices.
A white colleague sitting next to him was fired, and a Hispanic took his place. Where is the guarantee that it’s not your turn next?
“In this situation, Ronald appeared in politics and said that he would make trade restrictions, build barriers to deter immigrants, and increase jobs by nurturing American manufacturing.”
Taehyung nodded his head.
“Did you precisely scrape the itchy spots on the white workers?”
“right.”
Workers, who thought they had been deprived of their jobs because of factories relocated abroad and because of immigrants, were enthusiastic about Ronald.
Politicians have a habit of talking around. This is to avoid liability in case of non-compliance.
However, Ronald did not hesitate to speak directly. Even if the expression was a bit harsh, those who sympathized with his policy accepted it with joy.
Profanity and gossip were not a problem. Rather, it was seen as different from established politicians.
In the meantime, have you been fooled once or twice by politicians who only dress up neatly and talk sloppy?
I asked, pondering.
“If you could stand on one side, which one would you prefer?”
Taek-gyu said with a serious expression at my words.
“If you look at Chinese history books….”
I asked in amazement.
“Do you even read Chinese history?”
Taek-gyu corrected his words.
“If you play the game of the Three Kingdoms…”
“·················ogue.”
Then yes.
“Anyway, here’s the story.”
During the Guando Wars, Yuan Yuan and Cao Cao tried to attract generals. When the general was worried, Gahu said that he should follow Cao Cao.
When Yuan Yuan is strong and Cao Cao is weak, when asked why he should follow Cao Cao, Gahu said, ‘Wean Yuan has an overwhelming advantage, so it is difficult to get good treatment if you stick with it, but Cao Cao is at a disadvantage in the three, so if you surrender, you will be treated with dignity.’ said
Following this, Zhang Zhou defected to Cao Cao, and Yuan Yuan was defeated.
This is a pretty famous story that anyone who has ever read the Three Kingdoms will know.
Surprisingly, Taek-gyu’s words held the core.
Even if you stand still, do you have to go to the side that is sure to win before accepting it? On the other hand, the 13-year-old would be willing to accept it.
“But, isn’t Diane the winner anyway?”
“right.” Ronald’s craze ended there.
His approval rating, which had been soaring, was limited at 40 percent. Diane, on the other hand, was comfortably ahead with a gap of more than 10 percent.
Although the elections are coming to a close, the Democrats still have the upper hand. If the election ends like this, it will be certain that Diane will become president.
Should I contact them first?
Thinking like that, a hologram suddenly appeared in front of my eyes.
“·················ogue.”
As I stood blankly, Taek-gyu noticed right away.
“what? Do you have any predictions who will be president?”
“Come on, wait.”
is this real
Will Ronald Really Be President?
“who? Come on tell me.”
Instead of answering, I pointed to the TV.
Taehyung asked, confused.
“I, that person?”
On the screen, a white man in his 70s raised his fingers with a frown on his face and shouted loudly.
“Make America Great Again”
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The current ruling party is the Democratic Party, and the current president has over 50 percent approval despite the fact that he is about to step down.
If Diane becomes president, the Democratic Party’s policy will continue as it is, so there won’t be much of a difference from now.
But no one knows what will happen if Ronald becomes president. The strategy in the broad framework will not change, but even a small change in foreign policy will have a huge impact on neighboring countries.
In particular, if the protection trade that Ronald was talking about becomes a reality, Korea, which has a large proportion of exports to the US, will be severely hit.
Fortunately, as of now, there is little chance that Ronald will win.
“But how did the foreknowledge that Ronald would become president come to mind?”
Taek-gyu answered my question.
“Are there any unexpected variables?”
“It’s a variable…”
Maybe we are that variable?
I took out the card I bought at the mart earlier.
“Why Trump all of a sudden?”
“Somehow, I think Trump would be a good fit in this situation.”
I laid out the cards for the table.
“If you compare the presidential election to a poker board… you’ve got four cards, and Diane has already made four cards.”
I took out eight or four and laid them out on one side of the table.
“If you look at the genealogy, it’s next to the royal straight flush and the straight flush.”
Taek-gyu asked.
“What hand did Ronald get?”
“It’s practically a no-fair. If we win now, we will lose to Diane.”
“You have one more card left.”
I put a card in front of Taek-gyu.
“This is the card we have now. You have to choose whether to give this card or not, and if so, who to give it to.”
ace of spades.
It is one of the most powerful cards.
For reference, the reason why the Ace of Spades is so big and beautiful compared to other aces is that the tax stamp is stamped on the first card when tax is being assessed.
“It’s no use giving this card to Diane.”
Four cards are already completed hands. When you have four cards in your hand, you don’t even need to deal with the other one.
“If you give it to Ronald?”
Handing over the card means getting on a boat.
If we win, we will share the joy of victory, but if we lose, we will share the responsibility of defeat.
“It could have been a royal straight flush, or it could have just been a flush or a straight.”
If you make a royal straight flush or a straight flush, you can beat four cards. But if it’s a flush or a straight, you lose.
But the foreknowledge appeared.
If I hand over the card, Ronald will complete his hand and win.
So what should I do now?
