I'm a hero in Marvel

Chapter 22 Different Interests

Ultimately, the key factor affecting the situation in all four directions lies in public opinion. Although ordinary people have little individual power, they constitute the foundation of society. Whether it is a superhero or a government, once they lose the support of the people, they will quickly wither, just like a plant without soil nourishment.

The attitude of public opinion will directly determine the final outcome of this incident. One of the main reasons for cutting SHIELD's budget comes from the continuous pressure from the military, coupled with some problems within SHIELD.

The constant pressure from the military is particularly critical. Where there are people, there are conflicts, and where there are conflicts, it is easy to form two opposing camps. When Nick Fury was in office, he used various means to ensure sufficient budgets, although some of these means were not so fair and honest, which also made the military gnashing their teeth. You know, the predecessor of S.H.I.E.L.D., the National Strategic Science Agency, was originally an organization under the jurisdiction of the US military. Until 1955, it had to act according to the mood of the military.

Now SHIELD has grown into a significant armed force in the country, and even dares to compete with the military, which makes the generals in the Pentagon quite dissatisfied.

Politics is a profound and complex subject, involving countless conspiracies, compromises, negotiations and deals. It is difficult for outsiders to understand how serious the distribution of political power and division of power is within a superpower.

The political structure of the United States implements the separation of powers, that is, the judicial power, legislative power and executive power are independent of each other. Therefore, the country is integrated in the form of a coalition of interests, that is, the federal government.

Under the premise of maintaining national sovereignty and national security, the country was divided into countless small interest groups and factions. Washington led the War of Independence to create the United States, but the United States did not achieve true unity. The laws and interests of each state were different. The federal government at that time was just an unstable interest alliance.

It was not until the Civil War led by Lincoln that the domestic interest groups were completely unified through war. Only then did the basic framework of the modern American government and power distribution take shape.

So far, each state in the United States has its own specific laws, as long as these laws do not violate the national constitution and can reflect the interests of each state. This is almost unimaginable for a unitary state. For example, a gun that is legally used in a state becomes illegal when brought to a neighboring state. The police will arrest you and may even lead to imprisonment.

Legal disputes like this are common in the United States. Certain vehicles are legal here but not there. Some medicines can only be purchased in certain states because they are not available in other states. Even the specific implementation of marriage laws varies from state to state.

For example, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) does not always give face to the White House. In Hoover's era, the FBI could arbitrarily and illegally arrest and interrogate suspects. Such behavior was not new. Even the use of illegal means to interrogate certain officials happened from time to time. Due to the dispersion of power and the lack of effective supervision, the FBI at that time could be said to be almost lawless.

Even President Roosevelt, who was a famous president in American history, could not raise much objection when facing FBI boss Hoover.

It was precisely because of this situation that Roosevelt set up an agency to compete with it - the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).

In addition to providing the government with additional sources of information, the CIA also took away power from the FBI. In the past, the FBI was responsible for both domestic and foreign intelligence affairs, which was why Hoover was feared. However, the emergence of the CIA directly took away half of its power.

In other words, the government has created a character that plays against the FBI, allowing them to check and balance each other. Since the establishment of the CIA, friction between the FBI and the CIA has occurred countless times.

In short, in the political field, the most important thing is balance. Balancing the forces of all parties, various rights and interests, and diverse interests. Although it may sound like a lie, maintaining stability is the primary pursuit of the United States. Only under the premise of stability can the US government handle other affairs.

For example, Congress and the White House are in conflict, so it is only a matter of time before Nick Fury is fired by the government. Once he makes a slight mistake, he will be caught and made a big fuss. After all, maintaining a balance is crucial for the government.

The Captain America case in New York has attracted widespread attention. However, in Washington, a quiet trial is taking place.

This is exactly what the United Nations Security Council is doing to Nick Fury, accusing him of dereliction of duty. Nick must take responsibility for the collapse of S.H.I.E.L.D., and this is the conclusion they have already reached internally.

The case was heard by three members of the Security Council, who were more likely to announce the verdict than to conduct an interrogation.

"Nick Fury, due to your dereliction of duty which led to the fall of S.H.I.E.L.D., and your repeated acts of exceeding your authority without the approval of the Security Council, this Council has decided to strip you of all your positions again. In view of the fall of the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, you must bear the unshirkable responsibility!" The committee member who read out the verdict held the manuscript in his hand and read it out one by one.

"Here, this court sentences Nick Fury to ten years in prison. Do you have any objection to this verdict?"

Nick Fury stood in the middle of the room, saying nothing, but staring at the commissioner with murderous eyes that made people feel uneasy.

Nick must step down and be imprisoned. This is the unanimous opinion within the Security Council. Under Nick's leadership, SHIELD has almost become his one-man show. The Security Council cannot intervene except for the budget, not to mention other areas that can restrict SHIELD, which makes many internal members dissatisfied.

Especially when Nick was arrested, there were agents who tried to obstruct the arrest. This incident clearly showed that Nick's existence seriously challenged the authority of the Security Council.

Nick was sentenced to prison, and those agents who tried to prevent his arrest were cleared from the SHIELD organization.

Faced with Nick's uncomfortable look, the commissioner had to wave his hand to signal the guard to take him away. At this point, the matter was settled and he didn't want to see Nick again.

Before leaving, Nick left a meaningful message: "The threats never stop!"

……

Li Jie is not very concerned about the development of Captain Rogers' case. He knows that this matter will not end so easily. When the time comes, he will speak out in comics and media to support Rogers and help increase the attention of this matter.

He had just helped Rogers find a new colleague. Thinking of this, Li Jie shook his head and smiled.

He picked up the phone and called Katie. The disbandment of the mutant school must have been a heavy blow to her. As a friend, Li Jie felt it necessary to comfort her.

"Katie, how are you doing recently? I heard that Xavier's School for Gifted Children has closed down?" Li Jie asked with concern after the call was connected.

"It's okay, at least I met a lot of friends there. Although the school is closed, I found many new goals!" Katie's voice did not sound depressed, which made Li Jie relieved.

"You sound like a good person. Are you free to have dinner with me tonight?" Li Jie invited her. But Katie on the other end of the line seemed a little hesitant.

"Oh, that... I'm not in New York right now, actually."

"Ok?"

"My classmates and I went out to travel and relax. Because the school was disbanded." Li Jie felt that Katie seemed to be hiding something.

"Are you going out to travel now? Will it be dangerous?" Li Jie remembered that he had reminded Katie in the identity of Nightwalker that the current situation of mutants was very dangerous.

How dare this girl go out at a time like this?

"Don't worry, we have plenty of companions." Katie replied hastily.

It is precisely because there are so many companions that it is more dangerous. Li Jie wanted to say something else, but Katie interrupted him hastily:

"We are going to start preparing for the barbecue party at noon, Jason. I will call you later. Bye!"

Katie hung up the phone in a hurry after she finished speaking. Li Jie always felt that there was something wrong with Katie, and she was hiding something.

In fact, Katie did hide some things. For example, she did go on a trip with her classmates, but it was not for relaxation, and their destinations were far apart.

At the moment she is in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the famous "City of God." She and Iceman Bob are on their way to meet a very important person.

This person is a senior who graduated from Xavier's School for Gifted People and is also one of the richest people in Brazil and even in South America - Roberto Squeta. People call him Sunspot.

Roberto Sciuta, an Alpha-class mutant, is nicknamed "Sunspot" because of his special ability to transform his body into a highly magnetic state similar to the motion of a sunspot.

By using the movement of his ultra-high magnetic field to heat the surrounding environment, he can easily raise the temperature of the area around him to the level of the surface of the sun, and can cause the hydrogen and oxygen elements in the air to fuse and burn. In other words, he can create fire out of thin air.

Unlike burning ordinary combustibles, the combustion that Roberto caused was actually a direct fusion reaction of atoms, just like what the sun itself does all the time. The flames he created could reach temperatures above 6,000 degrees Celsius on the surface of the sun, which is high enough to instantly vaporize most metals on Earth.

However, Roberto is not obsessed with his own power. There is also a relationship of checks and balances between the palaces.

As for the military, as the country's most important organ of violence, especially the US military, which consumes the highest military expenditure in the world, there is no force that can check and balance it.

Any politician knows that in a power struggle, he can lose to other political parties, but he must never let the military take power. Once the military takes power, it means that politicians must hand over all power and are powerless to resist. So when Howard Stark proposed the establishment of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 1955, Congress and the president agreed to the plan.

SHIELD is a large piece of "fat meat" cut from the US military, which is used as nourishment for its own development. For this, the military has suffered for more than 20 years and still feels the pain today.

The existence of SHIELD ensures that the US government has a trump card to restrain the military when necessary. However, the previous SHIELD director Nick Fury was too strong and even had a tendency to suppress the military.

To be honest, Congress and the White House don't really want to hear his remarks about external threats. After all, they are already busy dealing with things on the ground, so how can they have the time and energy to pay attention to things outside space?

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like