Great Power Reclamation

Chapter 2602 Public Opinion Has a Direction

Self-driving taxis soon became a landscape in Junken City, attracting many media reporters to interview.

There are also some self-media bloggers and big Vs who have started live broadcasts on driverless taxis.

All of a sudden, all the Chinese people knew about this matter. Some rich and free people even went to the military reclamation city just to experience it.

Military Reclamation City was originally a gathering place for foreigners, and most of them were people of high status and wealth.

Although these people don't often drive taxis, how could they not experience such a new thing?
As a result, foreign media also began to join the ranks of news dissemination. The Internet has little delay, and basically, wherever the media goes, news will be spread immediately.

As we all know, the pace abroad, especially in Western countries, is relatively slow.

This slow pace actually permeates every industry and corner, even hospitals.

If you are sick, you have to make an appointment with the doctor first, but by the time it is your turn, the illness has basically been cured.

The same is true for the taxi industry. There are not many taxis in the industry. Except in busy areas, if you want to hail a taxi, the waiting time really requires patience.

And things like driverless taxis are exactly what Westerners urgently need.

This thing is not limited by time or place. It will arrive within the specified time if you go online or call. If it cannot arrive, you will be compensated.

How could ordinary people not like such a thing? So, people in the United States and Europe began to talk about it.

As we all know, there is a parliamentary system there. What do the parliamentarians do? They are paid to wander around all day, isn't it just to listen to public opinion, put it forward, and then implement it after discussion in the parliament? Be a good leader who works for the people.

You have to know that every member of parliament is elected by the people. If they do nothing and just collect salaries or seek convenience for their own business all day, they can forget about getting elected in the next term.

Selfishness is human nature. It's not that these congressmen are really wholeheartedly serving the people. They just want to use their status to do things for themselves.

But this identity was given by the common people, so naturally we have to give something back, otherwise they will replace us.

As a result, many lawmakers began to write letters detailing the benefits of driverless taxis and suggesting that the government introduce them or call on companies to develop them.

When there are enough of these voices, the government will have to take them seriously, because convenience and safety are more important than the taxi workers' objections.

As we all know, the United States is composed of 50 states and one special administrative region.

The relationship between the United States and its states is based on the principle of federalism. There is no direct hierarchical relationship between the federal government and state governments, but rather two parallel governments.

The federal government is primarily responsible for national affairs, such as national defense and diplomacy.

The state governments are responsible for state affairs, such as education, medical care, etc. This relationship enables the United States to maintain a certain degree of flexibility and independence, while also ensuring the unity and stability of the country.

The federal government is responsible for national fiscal needs, such as defense and funding for federal programs, while state governments manage state fiscal needs, such as education and state infrastructure.

The federal government has supreme command over the nation's military forces, including the army, navy, air force, etc., while each state has its own National Guard, which may be called up by the federal government in a national emergency.

The federal government makes national laws through Congress, while state governments make state laws in their own state legislatures, which must comply with the provisions of the federal constitution.

In other words, if the government wants to promote driverless taxis, it can only be implemented independently by state governments, and the federal government only has the right to make suggestions, not the right to decide.

In principle, the U.S. federal government is not friendly to China at present, partly because of ideological differences and partly because they are competitors.

State governments can only consider the interests of their own states, but the federal government cannot do this because they need to stand at the highest level and decide their own position and attitude.

The last time Warrior electric vehicles were curbed was an initiative of the federal government. Later, people in various states spoke out, and then local courts took action, and the Warrior Group quickly won the victory.

The taxi initiative in Junken City has undoubtedly achieved such results. This was unexpected.

The original intention was to make a sample so that it could be used as an example for future promotion, but the media ended up taking advantage of it.

After Ye Feng learned the news, he called his father to ask. He naturally knew that Ye Yuze would not speak without a purpose.

Ye Yuze did not hide it from him and told him his plan. Ye Feng said "got it" and hung up the phone.

When children grow up, they usually talk the least to their fathers. Basically, they don’t say a word of nonsense. If there is something to say, they talk about it. If there is nothing to say, they just ignore it.

Family happiness only comes when children are young, which is why grandfathers love their grandchildren so much.

It's the same with Yang Wei. Although he stays at home all day, he hardly talks to Yang Geyong.

If Yang Geyong stayed in the living room, Yang Wei would definitely stay in his room, but Yang Chenglong would hang around his grandfather all day long.

Yang Geyong doesn't like to stay at home anymore, mainly because Zhao Linger has retired and the two of them always fight whenever they meet.

Over the past few decades, Zhao Linger's temperament has not changed much, she is still as hot-tempered as ever, and Yang Geyong has not changed much either.

The only harmonious thing was the grandson Yang Chenglong. Every time the two quarreled, Yang Chenglong would wave his hands and shout:

"Hey stop arguing, can't you see I'm annoyed?"

The two of them would immediately become quiet for a while, playing with their grandson, but it wouldn't last long, and they would start all over again.

Yang Wei and Ye Qianqian discussed it and decided to move out, saying it would be more convenient for work.

Yang Geyong naturally understood why his son was like that, but he ignored them. After all, when the parents-in-law were arguing, the daughter-in-law didn't know what to say, so he just had to put his grandson down to him.

So, when Liu Qinghua decided to go to New York, Yang Geyong discussed with Ye Yuze about going together.

Ye Yuze originally wanted to stay at home more to look after his grandson and accompany his wife, but Yang Geyong insisted on leaving, so he followed him.

Unexpectedly, Yang Geyong ran away secretly and brought Yang Chenglong with him. Ye Yuze followed suit and also kidnapped Ye Guigen.

As a result, the phone started ringing while he was still in the sky. First, Zhao Linger threatened to kill herself and scolded Yang Geyong, and then she wanted to follow him.

Yang Geyong didn't care. It's up to you. Come if you want to. You haven't been out much anyway.

Although he has a domineering personality, he has no good way to deal with his wife. When she comes, he can only find a way to hide.

Zhao Linger was not stupid either. She didn't dare to go by herself, so she went to find Yu'e and wanted to take her with her.

Unexpectedly, Yu'e didn't want to go to Boston, and no matter how she tried to persuade him, it was of no use.

But how could this woman give up so easily? Moreover, she didn't care about other people's feelings at all and just dragged them by force.

Yu'e was kind and gentle, so she finally agreed to accompany her, mainly because she also missed her grandchildren. When Ye Guigen and Yang Chenglong arrived in Boston, they were suddenly happy to see so many children.

Humans are social animals. They like lively places since childhood, so the group of children here makes them very excited.

Originally, Ye Hong and Ye Bai were the youngest here, but suddenly these two little ones came, and they were finally promoted.

Moreover, it was not just their age that was upgraded, but also their seniority, they became uncles and aunts.

Jackie Chan and Gui Gen are just over two weeks old this year, and can run around a lot, but they are not very stable.

The speech is sometimes clear and sometimes vague.

The fact that the children here spoke Chinese and English at the same time also confused them, after all, they had never been exposed to English.

However, the children's language talent is amazing. Under the guidance of this group of children, they quickly mastered simple words.

Ye Feng was naturally happy when his son came. He would run home every day when he had time. The little guy was a bit unfamiliar with him and somewhat repulsive.

However, Ye Feng made his son become close to him in just one day. It was the nature of father and son, and there was nothing that could be done about it.

Right now, public opinion is still at the forefront, and the calls for self-driving taxis are growing louder and louder.

The federal government has begun to downplay the incident, and some conspiracy theories have even emerged.

It's nothing more than the argument that such taxis will pose a threat to national security, and it's well-founded.

People of any country are prone to blindly follow others. After all, professional talents are in the minority. Once a few prestigious experts start to fool people, a large number of people will believe them and soon follow suit.

"Boycott foreign products, boycott warrior cars."

Of course, professionals soon began to oppose this argument. They refuted this claim in detail from a professional perspective, with good reasoning and evidence, and soon gained the upper hand.

Members of Parliament and officials are closely watching the direction of public opinion. Most of them are fence-sitters, siding with whichever side has the stronger wind, and their words are always ambivalent.

But there are also some that have shown obvious tendencies from the beginning.

For example, supporting the introduction of self-driving taxis, or firmly opposing the introduction of self-driving taxis.

Susie is a member of the Congress from Massachusetts, so she naturally pays attention to public opinion from this state.

You have to know that Massachusetts is a big industrial state, with 80% of its population engaged in industry, commerce and the service industry.

The industry mainly manufactures electronic equipment and machinery. Traditional industries include textiles, shoemaking and shipbuilding.

Among the products of note were Waltham, Salem and Boston clocks, Gardner skates, Greenfield cutlery, Springfield motorcycles, Peabody leather goods, Hollock paper, Newburyport silver and Boston razor blades.

Harvard University in Massachusetts is a member of the Ivy League and is ranked first in the United States.

And there are three universities that belong to the Seven Sisters: Mount Holyoke College, Smith College, and Wellesley College.

Technology-oriented universities include MIT and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, as well as Clark University, which is nationally renowned for its psychology and geography.

Famous colleges and universities located in the state near the Midwest include the five major colleges in the Pioneer Valley (Mount St. Eugene College, Smith College, Amherst College, Hampshire College, and the University of Massachusetts headquarters in Amherst) and Williams College.

Music schools include Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory of Music.

This state has a population of nearly 700 million, and its per capita income ranks firmly among the top three in the United States, so it naturally has a lot of say.

Because Susie was opposed to the government's sanctions on warrior electric vehicles last time, she was naturally classified as a supporter of self-driving taxis in this electric vehicle incident.

But strangely, this time Susie did not show any inclination and was very cautious in speaking in public. Many people thought that she did not seem to support the introduction of self-driving taxis.

Nowadays, Warrior electric cars have entered thousands of households and can be seen everywhere on the streets.

Because the good driving feel and outstanding appearance are undoubtedly the biggest plus points.

Of course, the configuration is very important, with a large display screen, comfortable seats with massage function, and electric adjustment function, which are different from traditional fuel vehicles.

Every car owner will show off how great his car is, making others jealous.

Of course, there will always be a group of nostalgic people. When automatic transmission cars have become popular, aren’t there still a group of people who like old-fashioned gear cars?

Therefore, when it comes to preferences, don’t use common sense to speculate; this is called personality.

Those who own warrior electric cars are naturally supporters of self-driving taxis.

In the United States, cars are like people's legs. It is basically impossible to move without a car. This is also related to their living habits.

Most Chinese people like to live in cities. The more lively the place, the more people there are.

But Americans prefer to live in quiet places, so most people with good conditions live in the suburbs, and they all live in single-family villas.

However, these residential areas are often sparsely populated and far from supermarkets and commercial areas, so a car is needed to buy groceries and daily necessities.

Although every household here has a car, there are always people who cannot drive for various reasons, so taxis have become an important means of transportation.

The taxis here are really expensive. For low-income people, it is impossible to take a taxi frequently because they cannot afford it.

So self-driving taxis have become their hope.

You know, gas prices are low here, and taxis are expensive because drivers need to make money.

In addition, people here like to take vacations and don’t like to work overtime, so taking a taxi has become a matter of luck.

It is normal to not be able to get a taxi for an hour or two. What does your urgent matter have to do with the driver?
Susie is actually busy with this matter now. She is counting the base number of this group of people.

You know, no matter which country you are in, the bottom class always has the largest number of people. They get the lowest wages, eat the cheapest food, but do the heaviest work.

Susie is very close to the people, especially those at the bottom of society. She likes to visit their homes and ask about their demands.

The reason why she became a federal congressman so quickly has a lot to do with these.

I'm here, what about you?