1890 King of Southeast Asia

"Damn it, we are completely passive if we continue like this. Can we warn them?" Wilson hammered the table fiercely.

Another proposal was rejected. This time it was proposed by a senator. The proposal on the government's ability to monitor military production was essentially to prepare for improving the equipment level of the US military.

The proposal was proposed by a Democratic congressman. It was actually Wilson's intention. He made concessions on the war proposal in exchange for improving the quality of the US military. Unfortunately, it did not get the consent of two-thirds of the House of Representatives.

This kind of interest exchange proposed by the president has been rejected many times. The last time the president was so embarrassed was during the Washington period, when even the salary of the presidential palace could not be paid.

"I'm afraid not, sir. This is the tradition of our country. We can't let congressmen vote for a certain proposal in the form of warnings. You will be impeached by Congress." Lansing took off his glasses and said tiredly.

The last negotiation with the Jews ended in vain. Lansing was thinking about how to find a point of interest exchange.

"Use executive order to force..." Wilson was about to flip the table, but was stopped by Lansing before he finished speaking.

"Mr. President, we are not at this point. Even if we do not join the war, it is better than doing this." Lansing stopped Wilson before he could get out of hand.

They were too difficult. Wilson initially wanted to put pressure on Congress through the public, just as his predecessors did.

However, when they launched a public opinion offensive, a public opinion stronger than theirs began to wrestle with them.

The Jews and many opponents spread the word that Wilson wanted to push the United States into the war, and constantly published some horrific war photos.

This was very effective, at least more effective than Wilson's just war propaganda.

In addition, the Jews controlled a lot of means of production and social wealth, and had enough influence to influence the behavior of congressmen, so that Wilson's idea of ​​slowly changing the United States to a war mode through Congress failed.

It is feasible to force an executive order to enter a certain degree of war state, and it can also control public opinion, but the time is limited. In this limited time, it is impossible to get Congress to agree to go to war.

If the war cannot be started, then Wilson needs to be responsible for the executive order. Losing the election is nothing, and it is not certain whether he can avoid impeachment.

"Have Americans lost their sense of justice and mission?" Wilson was silent for a moment, knowing that he had said the wrong thing, and changed the subject.

Since the economic crisis in 1907, the United States has continued to prosper for ten years. Due to the war and the strategic contraction of Britain and France, the United States has developed very rapidly in recent years.

Economic development can cover up many problems. Affluent life and rising income make the American people more concerned about freedom and have a great dislike for big government.

Especially since the Whig Party (the predecessor of the Republican Party) came to power in 1861, the power of the government has been expanding for more than 50 years. In the eyes of opponents, this speed is too fast.

By the time of Wilson, the problem had become prominent, especially with the emergence of the Federal Reserve, the power of the government began to regulate financiers, and the two sides were wrestling.

(The United States established three national banks, of which the First Bank of the United States and the Second Bank of the United States both failed. After JP Morgan rescued the financial crisis in 1913, the United States began to prepare for the Federal Reserve.)

(It was JP Morgan's action to save the US financial system that showed the great influence of the Morgan Consortium, which was soon broken up by the Antitrust Act.)

The government is in an advantageous position in this struggle, but it is not obvious. It must be done slowly, otherwise once it arouses public opposition, the process of big government will stagnate or even regress.

In history, it was also because the super depression made people unable to eat, and the determined Franklin came to power and forced the process of big government, which eventually formed a big government.

Some people say what is the difference between big government and small government?

The difference is very simple. The development speed and comprehensive national strength of a medium-sized government country are absolutely greater than those of a small government country with a large territory.

From the perspective of expenditure comparison, the fiscal expenditure of a small government only accounts for about 10% of the total output of national wealth, while a large government can do 30% or even 40%.

In the era of primitive accumulation of capital, a small government can make capital grow more easily (more rampantly), and soon trust-level consortiums will emerge, which will drive economic growth and technological advancement.

This is a government that many middle and upper classes like very much, because they can live very freely and unscrupulously.

There is a saying that goes: the wealth of the rich is not gold or factories, but the poor.

A small government can greatly enhance the rights of the rich.

But the middle and lower classes and even the bottom...

At this time, Britain is undoubtedly the most powerful, most developed, and richest country in the world, so their middle-class houses can be very beautiful and gorgeous.

Because of climate reasons, these beautiful and gorgeous houses will have heating facilities, that is, fireplaces, and there will be chimneys with fireplaces. From Tom and Jerry, you can see that chimneys are big at the bottom and small at the top.

Not only that, some have complex routes to improve thermal insulation performance.

This gave birth to an industry: chimney sweepers.

Because the chimney is very small, the person who cleans the fireplace must be petite, and many children from the bottom will do this job.

There is a lot of dust in the chimney, and the chimney is filled up directly. The organs of underdeveloped children are very fragile. These people often suffer from many occupational diseases before they reach adulthood.

For example, the most basic respiratory diseases such as lung disease and throat disease.

Some people say what does this have to do with the size of the government?

In the era of big government, with the increase in public spending, the power of the state has been strengthened, the infrastructure has become more and more complete, and the social security capacity has also increased rapidly.

More importantly, the income of the lower and lower classes has also increased, and more people have obtained the right to vote. At this time, the right to vote in the United States has an income standard.

It was not until 1965 that the tax standard column was abolished, and universal suffrage was formally achieved in theory.

Some people think this is nothing?

In 2202, a different time and space, the taxpayer population of China was 65 million. Even if those who evaded taxes by various means were included, theoretically, it would not exceed 200 million people.

In other words, if taxation is used as the standard, even if the minimum standard is used, at most one in seven people have the right to vote.

Only by being able to make a sound can you attract the attention of others. The only difference is that some people use their mouths to make sounds - voting, and some people use guns to make sounds - revolution.

The US tax system is not fixed. For a long time after the Civil War, people with an annual income of less than $600 were exempt from tax, which is equivalent to less than 1,322 silver dollars. The lower-class groups of the same period were far from meeting this standard.

The so-called "no big country rises, only the dignity of the common people" is needed. Just look at Israel and Palestine, and it is self-evident who the supporters are.

(Palestine is a small government country, and there are also a large number of small government countries in black Africa that have been fooled.)

Wilson's predecessors and his successors are transforming the United States into a big government country and enhancing government power, so as to strengthen the country's competitiveness.

However, this conflicts with the wishes of the American "people", so Wilson said that Americans have lost justice.

"Mr. President, at this stage, it seems that the possibility of expanding rights through war has disappeared unless we can negotiate with the Jews."

"At this sensitive time, if there is no reason, we can't shut them up in any way that may make people suspicious." Lansing pulled open his collar very ungraciously to let himself breathe.

The US government could still suppress the Jews at that time, but what followed was a full-scale counterattack by the capitalist group, including the trusts that were split during this period, which would attack the US government frantically.

The Jewish public opinion offensive was too outrageous. They kept "standing on the anti-war side" to carry out propaganda. Not only did they not burn money, but they also made a lot of money because more and more people were frightened by the cruelty of the war.

Some time ago, the US cruise ship was sunk by a German submarine. Although there was a lot of noise in the country, no propaganda bill was passed in the end. In exchange for interests, Congress agreed to a new round of naval expansion plan.

The US Navy has launched four battleships equipped with 16-inch, or 406 mm main guns, and the design work is currently underway.

And now Americans have returned to the era of maritime defense. The endurance of the newly designed battleships is only 8,000 nautical miles and 10 knots, which is less than half of the historical plan.

Because in the discussion of Congress, the newly designed battleships are only used to defend against possible attacks in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Thickening armor and improving firepower are the kingly way.

With unsatisfactory speed and cruising range, its firepower reached a terrifying level of 406 mm for five twin-mounted ten guns, 381 mm waterline armor thickness, 305 mm bulkhead thickness, and 457 mm turret front and command tower.

It can be said that there is no warship in the world that can surpass the new battleship standard in firepower and protection.

The original words of the US Secretary of Defense at the hearing were: "She can calmly face two Queen Elizabeth-class battleships and repel them."

The reason why it is repelled instead of sunk is that the enemy will run, and the speed of the new battleship is only 21 knots, which is only the speed of the first generation of new battleships.

This kind of thing makes Congress very satisfied, powerful enough and relatively cheap.

Congress is not very interested in long-range interference battleships now. With the same performance, long-range or even high-speed battleships are much more expensive.

"Alas... who let those naval commanders without foresight lead the navy? It's simply hopeless!" The navy originally supported Wilson, but this time it was bought by Congress because of four powerful battleships.

There is no way, Congress is too generous, these are four completely supermodel battleships, it is not an exaggeration to call them the strongest.

"Lansing, you go talk to the Jews again, let them know that if they continue to obstruct endlessly like this, even if they resign, I will make them pay the price!" Wilson became more and more angry, and finally said angrily.

"Yes, Mr. President." Lansing wanted to refuse, but he couldn't refuse, so he could only agree helplessly.

He couldn't stand those Jews either.

Who made the American system like that? They couldn't interfere with them, even if they had some places that were not in compliance with the law, the Jews had enough money to let the best lawyers talk to them slowly.

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