Vol 5 Chapter 1225: Ambition

"Capitol Hill," Little O'Hare looked at the familiar sun, beach, and city in front of him, at the little white sails on the sea, and then think about the high ground that is less than 100 feet high. The mark of history, the majestic architecture, and everything inside it, once again felt like a world away.

"Feng, are there two opposing factions in your company?" He did not answer Feng Yiping's question, but asked another question.

"It should be. Some executives will be more conservative, and some executives will be more aggressive, but this is not comparable to the problem you are facing,"

Feng Yiping knew that he was talking about the "donkey" and "elephant" parties on Capitol Hill, that is, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

"In my company, I have the power to make final and irrefutable rulings. This is one of them."

In American politics, there is no one with such power.

"In my company, whether it is conservative or radical, in the final analysis, it is really just a matter of means. In many cases, means can be flexible, whether conservative or radical, but it doesn’t matter, it’s not absolute, it’s important. The point is to achieve the goal,"

"This is not the pressure I put on them, but the goal they will voluntarily achieve, because only by completing the goal and task can they get the corresponding return, and they can take their current position or go further,"

Xiao Aohei looked at Feng Yiping in surprise. Obviously, Feng Yiping understood his question very well.

"You are right. This is indeed very different from the problem I am facing. On Capitol Hill, many things are absolute. I am a Democratic Party, so I can only have one position, consistent with my colleagues in the Democratic Party."

"This kind of unanimity is absolute, even if it is some points that are open to question, if our party decides to support it, I must support it."

Feng Yiping smiled, "This is understandable, isn't it? After all, you got strong support from the party during the election process."

"Yes, I also understand," Xiao Aohei nodded, "It's just that I don't understand it now. You can also imagine that the problems faced by a country are naturally much more complicated than those faced by a company. ,Right,"

"But did you know that when my colleagues on Capitol Hill deal with the problems they face, whether they are domestic or international, they have become a simple alternative, yes or no,"

"Do you know how ridiculous this is? I think only those elementary school students will think that things in the world are only right or wrong, or only good or bad multiple-choice questions,"

"Only when we were in school, when we took the exam to do true and false questions, we could solve the problem by choosing the right or wrong choice, but they treated such complicated domestic or international problems as true and false questions."

"Abortion, or support or opposition; gun control, or support or opposition; medical insurance, or support or opposition...,"

"Do you know what's more absurd? They don't even ask right or wrong now. Because the other party supports it, we must oppose it. In fact, we don't even consider how to solve those problems."

"Or, put a lot of energy on some of the subtle issues, those that are really important and need to be resolved, but they are put aside, regardless of whether they are asked."

"I feel that this kind of multiple-choice question is no longer a battle of political opinions, but a battle of political forms. Either join us or oppose us. There is no other choice."

Feng Yi listened quietly without interrupting.

These problems, especially as a foreigner, as a citizen of a country that is not close to the United States, at this time, he is really not good at expressing his views.

In fact, sometimes, just listening quietly is enough.

"Here," he handed Xiao Aohei a bottle of Yunling beer and touched it with him.

"Thank you, I like this beer the most." Xiao Ohei took a big sip. "You know what, I learned this lesson just a few days after taking office."

"That was a proposal initiated by a Republican congresswoman. She wanted to investigate an election fraud in a state. I think it is right and necessary to find out this problem, so I also voted for it."

"It's just such a simple thing, but do you know the result?"

"Very bad?" Feng Yiping said.

"I have been bombarded by comrades in my party. They even thought that I was drawn in, so I betrayed my party."

"But I only took office in just a few days,"

"Now, you wouldn't do that," Feng Yiping asked.

"Of course I have to be more cautious now," Xiao Ohei shook his head reluctantly, "I also drafted some innocuous and insignificant bills with some conservative colleagues, and had more time, and My colleagues have a drink or a round of cards,"

"But even at such times, I can't relax my guard. As you know, my colleagues and I have come along from one campaign to another. In these campaigns, we can say that we are all the time, Never criticize and attack our opponents friendly,"

"Up to now, this seems to have become the instinct of many people. You know, even within the party, there will be competition. Therefore, even when communicating with colleagues in the party, I must always pay attention. Leave materials that people may use to attack me in the future,"

"The general feeling is that I didn't do anything, but it happened to be terribly hard."

Judging from what Feng Yiping has grasped, Comrade Xiao Ohei's words are somewhat incomplete.

Since his successful election to the U.S. Senate, he has faced more than hardship.

For politicians, some routines seem to be universal.

After O'Hare was elected senator, the book he wrote before, "My Father's Dream", was republished, and it quickly made the New York Times bestseller list.

It is expected that the book will bring him at least more than one million dollars in revenue.

The phenomenon of chickens and dogs ascending to heaven is actually true in the United States.

After he was elected to the Senate, Michelle, who worked at the University of Chicago Hospital, was also promoted, and she was promoted to vice chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee.

Although the hospital tried to make it clear that this was not to please Ouhei or Peanuts, everyone knows that this position seems to be specially set for Michelle.

Now that the position has been promoted, the salary will definitely change-doubled.

But it doesn't stop there. There are already many companies' boards of directors who have extended an olive branch to Michel. After all, no matter how good a lobbyist is, it may not be as good as a few pillows.

By convention, such an olive branch, the senator’s spouse, can follow.

This means more income-after joining a company's board of directors, in addition to getting a high salary, you can also get the company's stock options....

So, he entered Capitol Hill and got more than hard work. At least financially, they are much better off. I heard that Michelle is now considering buying a luxury house in Chicago.

"Feng, I am more and more aware of the importance of the media. Did you know that as long as you have sufficient funds, buy enough space, and run a few rumors and slanderous advertisements, you can turn a hero into a right? People who are unfaithful to the country,"

"This is true. A colleague of mine, a veteran who participated in the Vietnam War and had a three-level amputation, was accused by competitors of supporting *, and finally lost in the election."

"Regarding this, I think it is necessary for you to strengthen your ties with Silicon Valley," Feng Yiping made a suggestion. "Look, Silicon Valley actually has an increasingly important voice in related fields."

"I know this. During my campaign, NEXTDOOR helped a lot," said O'Hare. "I think Facebook can also play a big role in the future."

"Not only social products, but search is actually the same," Feng Yiping added. "If you think about it, if people search for your name on Google, the results below are all positive and praiseworthy. You will definitely get the support of more people,"

"If most of the results are negative, maybe my original supporters will change their minds," Ouhei continued, "you are right, I should really pay attention to this issue."

"As for how much financial support Silicon Valley can provide you in the future, there is no need to say this," Feng Yiping said.

"I understand," Little Ohei said.

He certainly understands that there are many rich people in Silicon Valley.

The point is, although there are shortcomings and demands of this kind, people in Silicon Valley are more reliable than those on Wall Street.

"Feng, even though I have some thoughts about the current situation, I still can't make up my mind. What do you think?" He asked actively.

Like the previous question, this is also a personal question for him, so Feng Yiping didn’t need to avoid it, “You know, I’m not familiar with politics, but if I understand it correctly, the most important point in electoral politics, Is to win the support of voters,"

"So, from this perspective, we should have more contact with voters, listen to their voices at close range, take every issue seriously, and find ways to solve some of the common and urgent issues. There is always nothing wrong. "

Xiao Ohei listened, and immediately leaned over excitedly, "You think so too?"

"I think so too. I think that next time, I will return to Illinois more, participate more in public meetings, listen more to voters' requests, try to stay away from those unnecessary fights on Capitol Hill, and do more practical things."

"Afterwards, we will appropriately participate in some international hot issues, such as the Iraq issue," he said.

"I think you think very comprehensively, and this plan is also very feasible," Feng Yiping affirmed.

"It's just that, from my personal experience, I still have a little suggestion,"

"Feng, don't be humble, I'll listen to you," Xiao Ohei said.

"Actually, my current success is due to the monograph I published, "Blue Ocean Strategy". It can be said that the widespread prestige that that book won for me was that my business, especially in the United States, was able to do so smoothly. One of the main reasons,"

"It just so happens that you mentioned to me that you are writing your second book, "Fearless Hope", so I think you should spend more energy to write this book well, and let it be published. Get on the New York Times’s bestseller list~www.wuxiaspot.com~ to let more people understand you and your views, and then support you,"

"You are very right," said O'Hei. "It seems that it is very necessary for me to spend more energy writing this book. I think this will bring an additional benefit. Our university loans should be I can pay it back sooner, ha ha ha,"

"I think that's definitely not a problem, come on, do one," Feng Yiping raised the beer bottle.

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They didn't end the conversation until the sun was slanting, the flow of people on the beach decreased, and some lights in the hotels in Honolulu and the seaside were lit up.

On the way to the parking lot, Ouhei still said, "Feng, I hope you can arrange more time and communicate with me in the future. You know, every time you talk to you, you can gain a lot."

"I can't guarantee the harvest, but I can promise to be an excellent listener. If you have any words in the future, you can talk to outsiders in my political circle," Feng Yiping said.

Some of the bitterness that Xiao Ohei vomited today, some really couldn't find a suitable person.

The people in his team are definitely not suitable, and they should not be negatively affected by the members of the team.

Some questions are not appropriate to talk to Michelle, because there are some words that may weaken his dignity as a man.

Feng Yiping, an outsider, is really a good target.

"Feng, I always wanted to say that I was lucky to meet you," Xiao Ohei said.

"In the political circle in the United States, it is also my luck to meet someone like you who wants to do something practical for the people. Hehe, I have always been lucky," Feng Yiping said.

"Hehe, I think the same is true," Little Ohei hesitated a little, "For example, the desk I had in the Senate happened to be used by Kennedy."