Chapter 129 Political Correctness
"There's no need to flock to this university. This university does not look at ability but family. It may sound a bit blunt, but it's the truth. From the beginning, it has not been for the public to serve. In order to consolidate our position, we choose people who serve us." Sheffield shook his head. There are plenty of so-called talents. He is sure that there are more so-called talents in the United States than rich people. Scarcity makes things valuable. Should we choose talents or rich people? Is there any doubt about that?
As for talent, it is far less important than public opinion. The reason why society always talks about talent is simply because society needs some positive energy. Is Tesla a talent? If it weren't for Sheffield's help, Tesla's later years would have been destined to be poor and destitute. This is the result of not cooperating with capital.
Sheffield once used to persuade Tesla that the only thing he lacked compared to Edison was Morgan's support. He was a talent, and Edison was not a lazy man. Since both parties were talented, it depended on who the capital chose. Generally speaking, capital would choose the one with higher qualifications and more willingness to cooperate.
It has to be said that under the influence of the United States, Sheffield no longer has the concept of equality for all in his mind. Only when he thinks of a specific case can he think of equality for all. Even if he thinks of it, the ultimate goal is to disintegrate the soil of this idea. Don't even think about it!
"The university cannot be named after my surname as the student population is too obvious." Sheffield could not use the naming method of many universities of this era, which was to name the university after the surname of its main sponsor.
If a university that caters to wealthy families is named after him, it would be too conspicuous. It would be better to name it with a neutral word. After thinking for a long time, Sheffield said, "Let's call it Union University. Union itself means unity, and..."
"What a good name, the Thirteen Southern States Alliance!" Laura's eyes lit up and she said, "This makes more sense!"
"Even if it is really to commemorate the Confederate States of America, we can't say it blatantly." Sheffield said with a smile, "We are still planning this secretly!" He really didn't appreciate the Americans' straightforwardness. It was almost like telling the emperor that he wanted to revolt.
Sheffield can make the decision on the preparations for the establishment of the university. In fact, apart from the management of agriculture and animal husbandry, he can now inquire about any industry and make decisions for investment. The autonomy given by the old man is still quite high. Just like Standard Oil, old Rockefeller has appeared less and less in the company.
Every era has its own political correctness. In the United States in the late 19th century, blacks were certainly not a problem, but some things could not be said. Since the Republican Party failed to stir up hatred in the election and President Cleveland came to power, the Republican Party knew that stirring up hatred no longer worked, and it no longer continued to make a fuss about the Civil War. After all, it had been several decades since the incident.
After several days of verbal battles with Tesla in the media, Edison, who was the loser in the current war, suddenly pointed out to the media that in fact the voltage standard had already been accepted as default. Tesla went to Texas and started a new set of default standards, which might very well cause a trend of separation in the United States and should be treated with caution.
If the North-South issue had been brought up 20 years ago, it might have really made people nervous. After all, in the first few years after the Civil War, the Yankees were really afraid that the plantation owners would come back and retaliate. Of course, they did retaliate, otherwise how did the Democratic Party regain control of the southern states?
But it is very inappropriate to say this now. If it worked, President Cleveland would not have come to power. At least the citizens of the northern states have become immune to this kind of speech. Now it is not the Republicans who are saying this, but an arsonist who is curious whether the southern citizens still care about the Civil War.
At this time, the arsonist was still inspecting the factory with a group of Hans. After all, many machines were shipped from Germany.
"Edison said that different standards might lead to the separation of the United States?" Sheffield stood there, listening to John Connor's explanation of the cause and effect. He chuckled and said in a low voice, "I bribed Edison's friend and gave him this idea to bring the topic to the North-South issue."
"Master, why?" John Connor was more inclined to murder and arson, and was not very familiar with such evil tricks. How could he know why his boss did this?
"Why? Because I want the Dixie people in the South to be more united in their hatred of the enemy, but I can't say this myself. After all, I'm a patriotic businessman and I'm planning to organize a team to represent the United States in the Olympics." Sheffield said dryly, "So a Yankee is the most suitable person to stir up hatred. But damn, the Republicans have never done this since they realized that stirring up hatred is useless in elections. It bothers me!"
Besides, the Democratic president is in power now, and the Republicans are not willing to take on the North-South issue. Sheffield, who was waiting for the Republicans' reaction, thought for a long time and finally decided, oh! Is this the beginning of political correctness?
It is estimated that the civil war will never be mentioned again. Since it is politically correct, once someone breaks it, he will definitely be criticized. He himself cannot speak out, so let the opposite side speak out.
The United States does not have a standard voltage. It is just that the early northern states used Edison's voltage standard. This does not mean anything. If there is no standard voltage, there is no standard voltage. Normally, no one can stop Sheffield from using another standard.
Patting John Connor on the shoulder, Sheffield said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, crying children get candy. Someone will speak up for us!"
Who will speak for the citizens of the South? Yes! It is the Republicans in the South. The economic depression occurred during President Cleveland's term, and the Republicans believed that they could seize this opportunity to win the election of the next president. Since the chances of winning are high, they must maintain this stability. This is true in ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad.
Now an inventor has come out and wants to link scientific issues to regional issues, which is equivalent to intensifying the conflict. This is unacceptable to the Republican Party who wants to maintain stability, especially the Republicans in the South.
Soon, Texas Republican leader Wilkins was the first to jump out and denounce Edison and Tesla's technical dispute, saying that Edison used regional attacks to achieve his own hidden secrets. In the Texas State House, Wilkins vowed in front of members of both parties, "In the few years since I came to Texas, I have never found any separatist trends. It is shameful to provoke conflicts through attacks."
"The painful civil war is long over. No one should use the sad topic for personal gain. This is my attitude!" Wilkins said righteously, and thunderous applause broke out in the state assembly.
(End of this chapter)
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