Marvel Magic Event Book

"Only those who manifest miracles according to the holy book are prophets, otherwise they are false prophets, so candidates must make decisions that conform to their claims." Steve Rogers opened the data pad and recounted a passage of mail exchanges between him and the emperor, At the moment they are still 15 minutes away from the nearest military base by car, from where they will take off to the capital.He had to prepare his companions for possible enemies. "I must warn you, never believe what he says," he said to his companions. "He himself admitted to me that this is a technique of debate, a phrase used to attract people's hearts, and the purpose is to bring me to Laraigne. Tovinia has become a source of public opinion and does not have practical guiding significance."

"You mean, this is cheating?" James Buchanan Barnes raised his eyebrows. "Then why did you bring us to Latvinia?"

"It's not exactly deceit, Bucky." Steve Rogers frowned, as if thinking about how to explain it. "It's sophistry, shallow discourse, to encourage me to come to Latvinia. He told me , he must confuse some of the more important factors in the causal relationship, and elevate the secondary to the primary. It is not without facts, but you need to discern for yourself, accepting it is no less than being deluded. He is a charming man, which is why we You need to be careful, he is more dangerous than Loki. But he is reliable, because he will keep his promises."

"I don't mind listening to it, I hear politicians' bullshit every year anyway." Sam Wilson shrugged. "And what he said to you has an elitist taste, like farting from an Ivy League social science professor."

Although Latvinia provided them with political asylum, he did not thank Latvinia at all, because he knew that this behavior was as political as Russia's asylum to Snowden.According to Steve Rogers, the emperor believed that the representative electoral system was an outright elite game, and politicians could abandon all promises after taking office. Even Sam Wilson had to admit that this was a fact.The emperor believed that there was no difference between fanatical ballot politics and idol worship. The difference was that idol worship would be replaced regularly, and what was worshiped was not just a single individual but a certain political opinion.James Buchanan Barnes also nodded, expressing his willingness to hear what kind of rhetoric brought them here.

Steve Rogers read on after confirming that they had all been warned.

"Candidates in ballot politics are only the carrier of certain political ideas. It is not the candidates who choose the political ideas, but the political ideas choose the candidates, just like God chose Abraham and Moses, whose political ideas are to guide the voters (believers) The promise to go to the Promised Land."

Sam Wilson exclaimed in an exaggerated low voice, "It's a bit profane, please go ahead."

"In order to gain more and more determined voters, the candidates' propositions will inevitably go to extremes, just like Protestantism is to Catholicism, and Puritanism is to Protestantism, they all gain staunch supporters by constantly demonstrating their purity and fundamentalism. In this In the process, politicians will be advocated for parasitism." Steve Rogers paused, and swipe his finger to the next page.He read in a dry voice, "The most perfect supporters in the minds of politicians are the supporters who can board the Mayflower. These people are the most devout and also the most extreme believers. Derived from this concept, the Red State White rightists and white leftists in blue states are actually the result of the extremeization of voting politics, the inevitable result of voters who cannot shed their superstitious thinking and look at things with dialectics. The Republican Party advocates family, religion, and working-class welfare, and the Democratic Party advocates Diversity, inclusion, environmental protection, etc. No matter how right the claim is and how many people it benefits, it will inevitably be polarized because it is the only way for politicians to stand out from other politicians who share the same view."

"It makes sense." Sam Wilson frowned, "Is there anything else?"

"What's even more sad is that no matter what kind of political ideas or leaders the voters support, they can't change the fact that the new aristocrats who control a lot of wealth are the real power holders, and the interests of party funders are in the process of extremeization. to be maintained in the middle, because everyone will forget that they are the ones who really caused the conflict and social injustice, and instead thank these people for the jobs they have rewarded."

Steve Rogers sensed that Sam Wilson's old beliefs were being challenged, as the soldier's brow was sweating, just as he had when he first read the email.So he slowed down his speech, so that Sam Wilson would not be as dazed as he was before.

“These are people in small towns, cities, countries, and the world, with networks of connections from country clubs to high-end clubs in Washington. They can enter the White House at will, send lobbyists to change policy, recruit politicians to corporate jobs, and continue to exploit them. They can use the means of production in their hands to benefit themselves, even if they never work, they can still earn the money that ordinary people have spent thousands of years to earn. The living water of residents in Southern California can never be compared with the farms in Northern California. Water is important for the owners’ orchard irrigation. Clean water can only be used for the fruit trees that can create value for the farmers. The common people cannot directly provide value for the farmers. Politicians supported by the farmers do not need to drink for the civilians in Southern California. What is even more sad is that votes are just a tool used to make voters think they are important. Different political parties have the same supporters. It’s just a process of political donations biting each other and fighting for power.”

After hearing these words, Sam Wilson was completely silent.

He had never had contact with the emperor, and only now did he understand what kind of person Steve Rogers was facing. This kind of statement is simply heresy for the ballot representation system, and it also denies the American Dream across classes.In the face of such a person, it takes a very firm will to keep one's mind.James Buchanan Barnes took the data pad and looked through it carefully. He had to say that he thought the emperor's somewhat general statement was somewhat in line with his taste.

"Don't be so serious. This is not a fact, but a sophistry, not to mention he still has a lot of vicious things to say!" Steve Rogers patted Sam on the shoulder, the smell of gunpowder bullets was still on their battle gear Lingering.The Emperor of Latvinia he knew was a mean person, merciless in his mouth, and extremely decisive in his actions. The reason why that guy can live until now is purely because no one can beat him. "Latvinia is not a happy land. Although he did solve many problems, such as sewer children and human trafficking in Romania, it does not mean that he is a good person. Don't forget how many rich people, officials he killed I don’t think it was the choice of the Romanians to conquer Romania. I need your help, just like the time of the Hydra rebellion, and I will not abandon my moral values ​​to cater to any regime.”

"You mean when you punched me in the face a few times?"

Steve Rogers cast a complaining glance at his friend.

"You know why I did that, Bucky, it was just to wake you up."

"I know, I know. Don't be nervous, I'm just joking." James Buchanan Barnes laughed, lightening the somewhat dull atmosphere in the carriage. "I will help you, but what if they send out genetically modified soldiers? We have no helpers, and no one will lend a helping hand to us. What's more, if he wants to kill us, he can do it without any help, Because he's a man as powerful as Thor. We need a detailed plan, and only a very detailed plan will keep us alive."