Chapter 499: The Horn of Attack
"Mixed-race descendants everywhere need to be more exposed, and some effort should be put into finding them, under the banner of caring for the disadvantaged, and if that doesn't work, just give them some money. I don't care if you're against the Democratic Party, the result will be the same anyway."
During the meeting with Albert, Sheffield felt that the current efforts were not enough. Is this kind of coverage of mixed-race offspring useful? If it is useful, it will make more citizens support the Democratic Party.
In the United States at the beginning of the century, such reporting would only cause rebellious psychology. It is like a foreigner going to an Indian slum. No one wants to expose things that most people cannot accept to the sun. Which country does not have a dark side? A hundred years later, the Japanese even banned foreigners from entering abandoned Japanese cities because it damaged the image of the Japanese nation.
Before blacks stepped onto the political stage, even in deep blue states that had already transformed into white left states, once a black candidate appeared, he would always be ahead in the polls, but when the election came, he would be eliminated in the first round. These are all nice words.
This is still the case a hundred years later. It goes without saying what kind of reaction the United States would have in the early 21st century. After exposure, it not only did not help change the social situation of these marginalized people, but only made their situation worse. Because things that most people deliberately avoided have been exposed to the sun.
"Actually, these mixed-race descendants are quite pitiful." After Albert left, Edith Rockefeller felt somewhat sympathetic towards the plight of these marginalized people.
"There is no way. In the South, the one-drop rule prevails. No matter how much black blood you have, you are considered black." Sheffield was helpless. This was the national condition of the southern states. Is there a way? Actually, there is. After three generations, the characteristics of black people are basically invisible except for their hair. There are many such examples in basketball in later generations.
Sheffield also evaded this question. He knew he was doing something bad and didn't want to talk about it. The Sheffield family made their first fortune in Africa. A large number of people came to the United States because of their family. Thinking about it this way, it is indeed morally untenable.
If he can't stand, he won't stand. Every time at this time, Sheffield would open the history book and absorb the arguments that are beneficial to him from the book. Chinese culture is profound and extensive. "A loyal minister will not serve two masters" and "A good bird will choose a tree to roost in" are two completely opposite sayings, and they are both recognized by the majority of scholars, and he doesn't feel embarrassed at all.
It seems that no one thinks there is anything wrong with these two sentences. They all choose which one to use to comfort themselves. No one uses one of them and labels the other as heresy. This kind of shamelessness is exactly what Sheffield thinks we should learn.
The reason why the situation in the United States has evolved to this point is that it has not done enough bad things. In fact, if the federal government had adopted forced assimilation after defeating the Confederacy, it would have been forty years now, and two generations would have passed, and the black population would have been almost assimilated.
But most people still cannot accept intermarriage with blacks, so the black community will be left alone for a long time, and the problem will grow bigger as time goes by. That is the problem, and we cannot blame Sheffield for being the first to blow the whistle, as he was thinking about the long-term development of the country, and no one is more patriotic than the slave owner.
Just like Edith Rockefeller said, these mixed-race children are pitiful, but now is not the time to pity them. For the development of the country, someone always has to pay the price. Sheffield has decided that black people will pay this price in exchange for the stability of the country.
There is nothing new under the sun. Morality itself is based on the premise that it is easy to talk without any pain. When one day even eating becomes a problem, what is the use of morality? Why are citizens of the United States afraid of riots at the slightest sign of trouble? Isn't it because there are really sharp contradictions within this beacon of humanity?
Although the situation outside was turbulent, the slave owner stayed obediently in Edith Rockefeller's villa without moving. Perhaps it was true that "the more powerful a person is, the more timid he is." Although Edith Rockefeller's villa was the community with the strongest security in the entire Chicago, because of the large number of rich people, the police station patrolled at all times and everyone entering and leaving had to undergo strict inspection, but when Sheffield arrived here, he still brought a large group of bodyguards with him.
The initial plan was to take Edith Rockefeller and the children back to the South after the election results came in. The waiting time was quite torturous, and he even wanted to start voting now so that he could leave as soon as there was a result.
As the election draws closer, regional and racial conflicts are finally exposed to the public in an undisguised manner. This election even has something called international influence, and even European countries have noticed the sharp contradictions within the United States.
There are even optimistic Eurocentricists who believe that this is the beginning of the disintegration of the potential threat of the United States of America, a European country. This view is most prevalent in Spain. As a European sovereign country that was first beaten by its former colonies, Spain has made a strong presence in front of European countries. Now seeing the fierce internal confrontation in the United States, it is eager to start a civil war.
Although other countries were not as excited as Spain, they were also watching the fun, hoping that this powerful potential enemy would fall into the trap, and they couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks from the sidelines.
As one British newspaper said, "This election is the most intense dispute in the United States since the Civil War half a century ago, which reminds people of the brutality of the Civil War."
"You're full of lice, yet you still have time to care about the New World and that the naval competition with Germany is fake?" Sheffield pouted. If the Democrats came to power this time, it would be the time for him, a veteran German fan, to show off.
Although the Democratic Party is still lagging behind the Republican Party in various polls, to be honest, he does not believe in such polls. Don't voters lie? According to the polls, real estate businessmen will never come to power, and even the Republican Party may be suppressed for a long time because of three consecutive defeats, but what will be the result?
"According to current polls, we still have a clear advantage over the Democrats." Almost at the same time, current President Roosevelt spoke to cheer up his friend, Republican candidate Taft, "Many newspapers have criticized the Democratic Party's policies, and my progressive ideas over the past seven years have also been widely recognized. In the next speech, I will accompany you and be your biggest campaign supporter."
Taft was very pleased with Roosevelt's statement. With the support of this friend, his uneasy heart was slightly relieved.
"Come on, old friend. I'll help you." Roosevelt's tone was somewhat helpless. He knew the character weaknesses of his friend. Since he entered politics, Taft's relationship with reporters had been up and down. He had never been able to seek advice from reporters, nor could he get the media to speak in a unified voice to promote his legislative goals. As a former judge, he believed that his resolutions could speak for himself. In the end, Taft was never able to get the media involved like Roosevelt himself, which hindered him.
However, Roosevelt did not think this was a big problem. He was very good at communicating with the media and could definitely help his friend. Roosevelt, who had been dealing with the media for a long time, believed that his judgment was very accurate and that the threat posed by the Democratic Party was not great.
If he knew the sales performance of the United Company in the past few months, he might not have said that. But this kind of thing is a business secret, Roosevelt could not know it, and the slave owner would never tell him.
But as the most popular Republican president since Lincoln, he did not believe that his judgment would be wrong. In particular, Roosevelt could have started a third term, but he took the initiative to step down, which should be a plus point. This has won wide praise in the media. For many reasons, Roosevelt made a judgment, and the current polls are very credible.
“No ruler or eminent figure has ever attracted wider public attention, enjoyed greater popularity, or commanded greater popularity among every class of society,” The New York Times reported ecstatically.
On the same day, the New York Daily reported, "Judge Alton Parker, another son of New York, has sparked a huge discussion by defending the oldest values of the United States. We must admit that it seems that after Roosevelt, another son of New York has attracted everyone's attention. As New Yorkers, we may witness the transfer of the president from one New Yorker to another."
"So, which poll is more accurate?" Sheffield spread his hands and said helplessly to Edith Rockefeller, "The Republicans say they are ahead in the polls, but I think the Democrats are ahead. I'm not sure about other areas, but the electoral votes in the southern states are the same as in previous national elections. The Republicans won't get even one."
False polls only exist in newspaper propaganda. According to real polls, the KKK's white robes and accessories are in short supply, and the number of members is increasing every day. Although the slave owner has always believed that this civil organization is more of a hindrance than a help, he feels that it is still very qualified as a disposable item.
There was no point in talking to yourself now. Everything would become clear to everyone on the day of the final election. Roosevelt himself thought it was possible to transfer his influence to Taft, but Sheffield thought it was unlikely. But there was no doubt that both parties had sounded the clarion call for attack.
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