Chapter 287 Post-election Summary
If the difference was not obvious in the agricultural era, it would be a big deal if one step behind in the industrial era. The Spanish-American War proved how terrible it was to fall behind. What was the Spanish Empire like back then? The first empire on which the sun never set, but what happened in the end? Spain has proved in this war that the glory of the past is useless. The exchange ratio of the Spanish-American War is much uglier than that of the Sino-Japanese War.
It can be said that it is far worse than the Qing Dynasty. The Spanish-American War has already pushed the lower limit of the Qing Dynasty after 1840. As a result, every time Sheffield thinks about the experience of his motherland in this era in his previous life, he has to recall the Spanish balance in the Spanish-American War.
Look! Isn't the first world hegemon also like this now? Facts have proved that fate is fair to every country. Once a problem arises and cannot be solved, this is the end.
Even a hundred years later, who has ever seen the United States give up the military industry? For greed and profit, the beacon of capitalism has completely turned to the financial industry and transferred all the industries of its own country. But the military industry has not given up at all, and military spending has increased year by year. Even the federal government at that time knew that once the military industry was finished, it would be a real fatal thing.
So the question of whether the flamethrower has shortcomings or not, or whether it is humane or not, is that it will definitely appear, either in the United States or in other countries. It would be better if it appeared in the Sheffield arms factory.
"We are always updating our killing techniques!" John Connor shook his head and smiled bitterly. This made Sheffield laugh out loud. Is the savior ready to awaken? Is he ready to fight Skynet?
"There's nothing we can do about it. There are so many countries in the world. Who would want to be second if they have a little bit of strength? I feel disgusted when I see Morgan and Rockefeller's companies. I wish they would go bankrupt immediately." Sheffield shrugged, not feeling at all how dark his heart was.
"By the way, it seems that some people in the Qing Dynasty are raising funds for the Chinese workers!" John Connor mentioned a situation, "Boss, should we pay attention to this?"
Sheffield's eyes suddenly became serious. After thinking for a while, he said, "It's not about paying attention, it's about giving a warning. Don't cause trouble for the United States. The most important thing is not to affect the United Company's project."
As for the Qing Dynasty, Sheffield naturally hoped that he would not affect any aspect of this dynasty. For example, the time of its demise, in fact, the various problems of the late Qing Dynasty. As a person who lived a hundred years later, he knew all kinds of subjective and objective reasons. Naturally, he had his own evaluation of the Qing Dynasty.
First of all, the timing of the demise was just right. There were only three years left before the outbreak of the World War. The two major groups had already been fully formed, and the outbreak of war had already entered the established track. It was simply a matter of time. The Qing Dynasty collapsed at that time, and the European powers just didn't have the energy to interfere.
But if the Qing Dynasty collapsed in 1900, the Anglo-German arms race had not officially begun, and it had not yet reached the point of life and death. There was room for each side to take a step back, and perhaps all countries would have really rushed forward to divide the East.
Sheffield knows the real situation of the Qing Dynasty better than any other China expert. The Eighteen Han Provinces account for only one-third of the entire country. If only this one region can achieve stable transition, then China in the future will not be much stronger even if it becomes powerful, because its resource shortage is too serious.
In fact, Mongolia, which was lost during the Republic of China period, was already the least important of the few regions where the Han people did not occupy the majority of the population. If Mongolia was lost, the remaining territories could still be overcome with some effort. Qinghai-Tibet involved the issue of whether there was river water, Northeast involved the issue of whether there was enough food, and Northwest involved the issue of whether there was enough oil. Among the several regions, Mongolia was the most acceptable to lose.
"I will go back and talk to the Chinese labor leaders about this matter. I will go back as soon as the election results come out in the next few days!" Sheffield waved his hand and decided to deal with the matter personally. He was afraid that John Connor's methods were too direct and would cause bad effects.
"Boss, then I will stay in Puerto Rico and do a good job here." John Connor nodded. He knew that his boss would find it much easier to contact Chinese workers than himself.
"Okay!" Sheffield nodded. "I'll be back on the next cruise. You can push forward the Paradise Island project."
Before Sheffield returned home, the results of this national election had already come out. The two protagonists of this election were the then Republican President McKinley and former Democratic Congressman William Bryan. Just like the election four years ago between McKinley and Bryan, McKinley won the election, but the difference was that this time McKinley had a bigger advantage.
The results in each state were the same as last time. The Democratic Party won the electoral votes of all its southern bases, while the Republican Party did not lose in the northern states and the Great Lakes region. After each of them consolidated their base, the main focus of competition was on the three Pacific states including the Great West. The Democratic Party won five states including California and lost seven.
"Then the main task of this round is to find a solution for the seven losses. Can't the Democratic Party think of a solution for the votes in the Great West?" Sheffield licked his lips and looked at the deep blue in the south, which gave him some psychological comfort. The connection with the deep red in the north was obvious. It was almost an election version of the Civil War.
As for the states west of the Mississippi River, they present a jagged pattern, giving a sense of déjà vu that red and blue have been a perfect match since ancient times.
"William Bryan has already announced his defeat!" McHale shrugged and said, "I'm worried about the Democratic Party."
"It's no use worrying about them. We southern companies still need to fight for our own success. If the star companies in the western states were all controlled by us, it would be a great help to the Democratic Party." Sheffield rolled his eyes and said, "The most important thing is to get the farmers in the Midwest to stand with us. Otherwise, we won't be able to shake the Republican advantage. If we keep losing like this, when will it end?"
"Auto workers, look for states with small populations to recruit, hurry up, look for states with Republicans in the majority." Sheffield thought for a moment and said, "If we can get one, then that's one. Even if they don't last long, it will allow these Midwestern citizens to see the world. Many Midwestern citizens have never seen black people in their lives, or have no idea of the number of black people. If they actually see black people appearing in groups, they might change their minds and accept the ideas of us Dixies and the Democratic Party."
Sheffield remembered that the Midwest was a stronghold of the Republican Party a hundred years later. In fact, the environment in the Midwest was similar to that in the South. As long as the local citizens could be made aware of this, they should be able to win over these voters. But first they had to see the black community.
There are almost no black communities in the Midwestern states, simply because the population is too small, and the Civil War was fought east of the Mississippi River. The black problem in the South is a legacy of the plantation economy. The black problem in the North was attracted by the victory of the North, and the Midwest was not greatly affected.
For many white citizens in the Midwest, the black problem is just a problem in the newspapers. They have not seen it in real life, so they naturally cannot empathize with it. These citizens must be allowed to see it so that they can be closer to the ideas of the Democratic Party in terms of ideology.
"William, don't you have a group of black soldiers who are loyal to your family?" Gale suddenly asked, "If you let them go and create a few bloody incidents in the Midwest to cause a backlash from local citizens, won't they lean towards the Democratic Party?"
"The Democrats lost the election? And then I go kill people? I'm the father of the Democratic Party?" Sheffield shouted angrily, "It's amazing that you can come up with such an idea. Although the population of the Midwestern states is not large, you want to let the citizens know that the murderer is black, and create a sensation. It's such a difficult task, why don't you go? Besides, a town has more than 2,500 people. With so many towns, do you want the black camp to kill people in every town?"
In order for the Democratic Party to win next time, Sheffield will take the lead and go through fire and water? He is not so great. The benefits will be reaped by the Democratic Party while he will bear all the risks. What a joke.
Sheffield still felt that relying on the binding of interests was more effective than such methods as creating bloodshed. What was more gratifying was that, in fact, in the elections in the twelve Midwestern states, although the Democratic Party only won five, the advantage of victory was obviously much greater than the disadvantage of losing seven. This also showed that his going to the Midwest with a group of southern companies was effective, but he lost the electoral votes because of the winner-takes-all problem.
The national total vote count is even worse than the last election because the Democratic Party lost more in the northern states. After all, it is a period of economic prosperity, and the Northeast Great Lakes region is still thriving. Without an economic crisis, voters naturally seek stability. This does not mean anything. What is important is the electoral votes.
Sheffield had just returned to New Orleans for a few days when William Bryan, the Democratic candidate for this election, came to visit him and expressed his gratitude for the support of the United Company and his regret for the final result of the election.
"Mr. Bryan, there is nothing to be depressed about. On the contrary, your fighting spirit is admirable." Although Sheffield looked down on William Bryan's attitude towards big business, he still spoke to comfort him, thinking of the Democratic Party's contributions to the South over the years. "In fact, from this election, we can see that although the controversy over the gold and silver standard is still being discussed, it has not caused much of a stir because the economic depression has passed. This is an important factor."
(End of this chapter)
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