Chapter 428: Unified Caliber Blame

Sheffield himself lived in Evelyn Manor. The earthquake did not cause any obvious damage to the manor. This was taken into consideration when it was built. Not long after, David Griffith arrived.

"I heard that the cause of the conflict in Los Angeles was because of what black people did to our Hollywood?" Sheffield asked meaningfully when he saw David Griffith coming.

"Oh, there is such a thing." David Griffith said tacitly, "Maybe it's a rumor?"

"Haha!" The two of them laughed knowingly. Sheffield had to admit that after spending a long time with friends who shared the same values, many people would make similar judgments when considering issues.

Movies have a great subtle influence. After Sheffield came, he found that the cause of the Los Angeles riots was not initiated by black money, so there were other people who spread the rumors. There is also a film master in Los Angeles who was seriously influenced by Dixie thinking. After making movies for so many years, David Griffith has learned a lot from the film industry.

The most important thing is to use Hollywood actresses to spread rumors. Although Hollywood today is not as well-known as it will be in the future, it has a certain degree of popularity in China, attracting many dream chasers. With the strong support of the California and Los Angeles municipal governments, ordinary citizens also admire Hollywood actors very much. It is highly likely that the person who incited this rumor was an insider.

There was no need to dig too deep into this matter. After a few casual words, Sheffield suddenly had an idea and said, "Why don't we wait until the right time comes and make a movie about this earthquake to show the great courage and patriotism shown by our citizens in the face of natural disasters."

"To be honest, we cannot hide the fact that there were polite but brave white people who stood up to the gangsters in California, and there were also black people who took advantage of the chaos to loot and burn." David Griffith answered without thinking, "It is reflected in the humanistic care of protecting his wife and children."

"That's called professionalism!" Sheffield raised his right hand and said with a smile, "Don't worry about the cost of the set. We want every citizen to see this kind of big-budget movie."

The slave owners' large-scale disaster relief journey first started in Hollywood. I believe this will not be criticized. After all, most of the manpower went to San Francisco, where the disaster was more serious, and a good cook cannot cook without rice.

Of course, the most valuable thing in Hollywood is not the actors, but the Sheffield Prop Company. The slave owner naturally does not impose any restrictions on these film companies in Hollywood, but in exchange, all props in Hollywood movies must be provided by the slave owner's prop company here. This is fair.

Providing props is not cheap either. Many props need to be well-made and fit the environment. Of course, there are also props that are not very valuable. For example, the guns that appear in many movies are real because they are cheaper.

The slavery side was immersed in laughter and joy, but the arrangements made were never idle for a moment. In Evelyn Manor, someone was using wireless telegraph to contact New Orleans to release false news. The harm caused by certain ethnic groups was known to citizens who should know through the New Orleans Morning Post.

On the other hand, there was a lot of gunfire in San Francisco. Jesla completely regarded San Francisco as the Gold Coast of Africa, looking for the glory of the past. Knowing that his boss had arrived in Los Angeles, he had no scruples now, because his boss would clean up his mess for him anyway.

The slave owners certainly lived up to the high expectations of the excellent workers. Otherwise, how did the California martial law order come about? Without the slave owners themselves willing to share the risk and stage a big drama of collusion between officials and businessmen, it would be difficult to cover up this case.

Even now, the risk of covering up is huge. Of course, deep down, Sheffield is also trying to protect California in the midterm elections. He is not bullying the weak for no reason, but bullying the weak will be rewarded. He is doing it to make money without any hesitation.

Since the last election, Sheffield has known that white supremacy is useful, and it doesn't take too many cards to be useful. The most important thing is that by inciting white voters to attack black people, it is equivalent to dragging white people into the water.

There are many murderers who have to trust someone, so they let the person who joins the gang take the blame. The same is true for attacking black people. Now there is more cover from natural disasters, so what can be done even if the truth is revealed in the future. The entire white people in California cannot be completely confiscated.

Humans are a species that is good at shirking responsibility. When the time comes, most people will not think they have done anything wrong. They will only attack those who reveal the truth. This is what is called "united against dissidents". My hands are dirty, but everyone's hands are dirty. On another level, everyone is still clean. Only those who stay out of it are dirty.

"This is a difficult decision." Mayor Hard said very tangledly during the second meeting at Evelyn Manor, "Now even I don't know how many lives will be lost."

"But it's worth it, isn't it?" Sheffield's glass swayed slightly, and the red liquid made a subtle sound. "No decision can cover everyone. Compared with the benefits it brings, the price paid is negligible. Although some people say that everyone is equal, and many people call themselves progressives, so what? Citizens will not listen to them."

"You represent the state government, and I represent big business. As long as the two of us work together, no one will know the truth. I can testify that it was indeed the blacks who attacked first. We, simple and noble white citizens, were just defending ourselves. This is the truth."

As for the number of black people in the United States, the grandmothers of slave owners made great contributions, but that was all for the sake of making money. Why not do it if it is profitable? Now it is not profitable, but black people are still valuable. The generation of slave owners has been jumping back and forth, and decided to let these ethnic groups that were originally brought to the United States by their families make some sacrifices. What's wrong with covering up the negative impact of natural disasters for the Democratic Party?

On the contrary, Sheffield felt that no one was more qualified than himself to step forward, because as a slave owner, he had obligations. During martial law, the outside world did not know the situation in California.

"Yes, the citizens expressed their gratitude to the United Company for its initial rescue, and the Los Angeles Times newspaper praised Mr. William." Mayor Hard laughed and said, "No problem, everything is normal."

"I will repay the gratitude of the citizens of California a hundredfold in the future." Sheffield raised his eyebrows and said with a double meaning, but he still had to wait for an opportunity like a major earthquake.

If we want to make great strides in resolving ethnic risks within the United States, there is a chance to do so, but we may have to wait, as the Spanish flu will take another ten years to emerge.

Whether the flu virus can be used depends on the conditions. It cannot be used under normal circumstances. But it can be used under some special conditions, such as too many people gathering in a sealed space.

The private prison trust of the United States was in his hands. When the flu hit, he only needed a targeted explosion to airdrop the source of infection to the prison. The lack of medical care and medicine in the prison, coupled with long-term physical labor, would definitely result in a different mortality rate than in the outside world.

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For places outside California, everyone only knew that California had experienced a rare earthquake, but they didn't know what was happening inside. All transportation was interrupted and the only communication method was radio. The fate of the local people caused many people to worry.

Now they only know that the boss of the United Company went deep into the disaster area with supplies, and there is official news from the California government. Sheffield's corporate responsibility has won unanimous praise.

But the official news from California is not very reassuring. We only know that California has been under martial law due to arson and looting. In addition to most of the worries, this is also a good opportunity to open up the map.

No one knew that the business owner, whom they considered to have the most conscience, had been discussing with California politicians for several days how to cover up the incident and pass the buck. For San Francisco Mayor Eugene and Los Angeles Mayor Harden, at least announcing the number of deaths to the public was a very particular matter.

"It's best if the death toll from an earthquake doesn't exceed a thousand. A few hundred will be enough." Sheffield listened to the mayor of San Francisco expressing his concerns and took the initiative to speak up. "The main death toll should be placed on arson, looting, and fighting against the police, plus a few thousand people. As for the rest, who knows? As long as we don't tell anyone, they don't exist. Pay attention to ethnic issues. There must be more blacks than whites. Anyway, this is a fact. I'm just reminding you."

"This way, putting the death toll in the context of the riot can arouse the sympathy of some white people, which will also be beneficial to our next election." Mayor Harry chimed in from the side, "On the contrary, Mayor Eugene's decisive action to restore order in the city should be forgiven."

"That's it!" Seeing the mayor of San Francisco was interested, Sheffield patted his shoulder and said, "As long as the reconstruction work goes smoothly, you can go back and give a few more speeches. Tell the surviving citizens that the black riots are the real problem. Arrest the surviving blacks immediately and send them to jail. Nothing will be wasted. I will let the San Francisco newspapers support you."

The three of them agreed on a common story. Harry immediately began to report the losses in the name of the mayor of Los Angeles. Soon Eugene followed suit in the name of the mayor of San Francisco, but mainly attributed the losses to arson and looting by black people, because the deaths caused by the earthquake were insignificant.

(End of this chapter)