Chapter 1088 Terrorizing the Enemy Another Way
Does Tony have enemies? This is a matter of course.
In addition to the almost immortal enemy like Hydra, he also has many enemies hidden in the open and in the dark. Among them, the most important group of guys are the big consortiums and big capitalists in the United States.
Some people may wonder how, as the president of the United States, Tony and these American capitalists are enemies, and they should be partners. How could it be an enemy? But if you think about it for a while, you will understand that it is not surprising that they are enemies.
Strictly speaking, the successive US presidents since World War II have basically been elected under the control of these capitalists. Even if there is any difference, it is just a trick of switching from left hand to right hand. So some people say that this is a country controlled by capital, which is not wrong at all.
But the appearance of Tony broke this convention. He is a member of capital himself, so there is no need for him to accept other capital injections. And because he was on the front line of fire, he even disregarded his relationship with all capitalists. How can it be a good thing for those capitalists who talk about interests to sit in this position with a person who talks about ideals. What's more, he came to the stage with a hammer, and smashed the seats that belonged to the capitalists as soon as he took the stage. This naturally created a deep rift between them.
For those real capitalists, they will definitely not get used to the highly centralized American government. Because in this mode, they have no right to speak at all. Not to mention controlling the direction of government policies, even some basic rights belonging to the rich are almost gone. I am afraid that no one can bear this kind of thing. So naturally, they have been secretly targeting Tony, and have been working hard to bring back the original parliamentary system.
The outbreak of Ultra in California has something to do with these capital consortiums. It can be said that if it weren’t for Ultron’s targeted financial attack, Tony’s government authority would have been greatly reduced by these capitalists, to say the least. After that, although these capitalists were honest for a while, Tony knew very well that it was impossible for them to give up targeting and attacking themselves.
Just like now, just hearing a brief introduction from Maria Hill, Tony has already guessed the identity and purpose of these secret rumormongers.
"Want to use public opinion to push us to the opposite side of those superpowers, so that we can both lose each other? It's a naive idea. Do they really think that they can achieve their goals with just this little trick? It's ridiculous! "
Tony sneered and said his own evaluation. Judging from his attitude, he didn't take such small tricks seriously at all. However, compared to his optimism, Maria Hill is obviously more cautious.
"Although it is a small trick, you have to admit that this kind of thing is useful.
It is impossible for us to ignore the demands of public opinion. Once they stir things up, we must respond to the incited people. From our standpoint, standing on the side of the people is a must. And at that time, I'm afraid things will not be so easy to solve! "
Having said that, Maria Hill paused for a moment. She seemed to feel that she didn't describe the seriousness of the matter very well, so after thinking about it for a while, she added it again.
"We are likely to be forced to fight against those superpowers, just like the previous war against mutants. Once the people's emotions are too agitated, it is impossible for us to control the situation!"
As a professional strategic talent, Maria Hill's judgment is very accurate, and Tony also agrees with her judgment. So at this time, he had to admit that this was an issue that must be taken seriously. Because it does have the potential to destroy everything.
You know, the current United States does not have that background, and then endures destruction like the war of mutants. If something like this really happens a second time, it's not just as simple as the collapse of the government. Mutants and espers who have been repeatedly targeted will inevitably retaliate against society in the most direct way.
No one is made of mud, and everyone has a little anger. Humans have done so many things to mutants in the past, and they have been so harsh on those superhumans, they all keep it in mind. It is also because Tony can invite a great god like Zhou Yi to suppress those people's minds, so that they will not launch a counterattack against humans after the mutant war.
But now, there is no connection between Tony and Zhou Yi, so naturally, if the same thing happens again, Zhou Yi will not stand up to stop some of them. That would be a disaster, an utter disaster. Although he didn't want to admit it, Tony had to say that human beings really didn't have the confidence to defeat so many mutants and superpowers. Especially right now, there are still guys like Earth Watcher Smith Zhou.
Pursing the corners of his mouth and narrowing his eyes, Tony began to think about how to deal with such a problem. And soon, with a quick mind, he thought of a way to try.
"You said, if we dominate the public opinion and point the finger at those consortiums, will it have an unexpected effect?"
"Huh?" Upon hearing this thought, Maria Hilton was taken aback for a moment, and then looked at Tony in disbelief.
What is a consortium? It is a behemoth that truly spans the entire world, several continents, and dozens of countries. Take the Morgan Consortium as an example, the Morgan Consortium is a behemoth based on finance. Its main pillar is J.P. Morgan & Company.
Morgan Corporation is one of the world's largest multinational banks, with ten subsidiaries and many branches in the United States, and also holds more than a thousand communication banks. Just like this, it is already enough for ordinary people to look up at it as if they were looking at a towering mountain, but this is only the tip of the iceberg.
In foreign countries, Morgan also has branches or representative offices in about 20 major cities, and has a considerable proportion of equity in financial institutions in nearly 40 countries. At the same time, it controls the equity of nearly forty commercial banks, development banks, investment companies and other enterprises in other countries.
It is not wrong to say that the country is as rich as an enemy. Except for a few superpowers, I am afraid that there are really few countries that can compete with the Morgan consortium in terms of wealth. Just from this point, you can see Morgan's strength. But this is not all of him, it is only its power on the subject. A consortium, some are not the main body, but also have countless branches. And the branch of the Morgan consortium is equally huge and terrifying.
Bankers Trust Company of New York and Northwestern Banking Company, Prudential Life Insurance Company and New York Life Insurance Company in finance. Petroleum equipment manufacturers Hannover, International Business Machines, General Electric, International Telephone and Telegraph, U.S. Steel and General Motors in the industrial sector, and AT&T and Southern Company in public utilities. Whichever one is pulled out is a powerful enterprise that can make a country take it seriously. But such a large enterprise is only a member of the Morgan consortium. From this, you can know how powerful a consortium is.
And by the way, the Morgan consortium is only one of the top ten consortiums in the United States, not the most powerful one. From this you will know what kind of person Tony is fighting against. And this also explains why Maria Hill was surprised like that when she heard Tony's thoughts.
Use public opinion to attack the consortium? Please, please, public opinion is in the hands of the consortium. And even if you can control the public opinion, it is impossible for you to have any influence on the consortium.
What is the role of public opinion? In the final analysis, it is actually inciting the masses to attack specific targets. And people who generally do this, apart from the righteous indignation of those righteous people, are basically people who are full and have nothing to do. And here comes the problem. The consortium almost directly or indirectly controls most of the companies in the United States. If you target them with public opinion, they are not happy to use wages and layoffs to deal with you. What can you do?
I am afraid that there are not many people in this world who would have trouble with their own foundation because of other people's affairs. If we let most people choose between work and a small conscience, I believe many people will choose the former. And under this premise, the consortium that controls the work of most people is like a person holding a dog on a leash. Isn't he free to do whatever he wants the dog to bite?
Maria Hill didn't like Tony's idea very much, and she said that to him unceremoniously.
"Tony! If you don't want to be kicked out like this, give up this stupid idea. You will only let those consortiums directly tear their skins against us, and in that case, we have absolutely no Odds."
"There is no chance of winning at all?" Tony asked with raised eyebrows, and Tony's expression became a little playful. To be sure, he must have his own ideas in mind. But Maria didn't know what he was thinking, and she also had her own insistence on her own judgment. So she immediately said to Tony with certainty.
"There is no chance of winning at all! Don't forget, our weapons, our aircraft, ships and tanks are all developed and researched by companies under the names of these consortiums. All our military rations are also under the names of these consortiums. If it is true Against them, we don't even have weapons, how can we win?"
"Of course!"
Rebutting categorically, Tony immediately showed a proud smile on his face.
"We have omnics, and with them alone, we can check and balance a weak army. And, you misunderstood me. I don't mean public opinion to incite those people who are like people, and I mean public opinion It's those mutants and superpowers! They don't have that deep relationship with the consortium!"