The Millennium Semiconductor Survival Guide.

Chapter 291 The Real Villain and the Hypocrite

Kerry's final vote in the general election of the original time and space was extremely close to Bush's. Precisely because the votes were so close, Kerry believed that there was a problem with the procedure, and the two fought a lawsuit all the way from the district court to the Supreme Court.

Zhou Xin is very familiar with this history, because Kerry held a very special position in 2020, the President's Special Envoy for Climate Change, reporting directly to the President.

In 2020, when any diplomatic developments between China and Amerika will be watched, Zhou Xin, as an entrepreneur in the semiconductor field at the time, was extremely concerned about such things, so he paid attention to this person named Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs, which is actually Kerry, the diplomatic envoy.

Zhou Xin knew that Kerry and Bush would be very close in terms of votes, so he unseated Bush with just a small margin.Therefore, he is not sure whether his arrival will change this history.

Although the power of President American is limited, this position has great diplomatic power. Zhou Xin could not predict what unpredictable risks would arise in the future after he changed such a big history.

This kind of change can be regarded as an epic change in historical deduction games.

What Zhou Xin didn't expect was that not long after he met Bush, Kerry came to see him.

Unlike Bush who invited him to a dinner in Washington, Kerry came to Silicon Valley to meet Zhou Xin after visiting the Matrix office building in a public capacity.

"Newman, it's nice to meet you. You're younger than I thought." Kerry said.

In appearance, both Bush and Kerry have the appearance of an old white man, but Kerry's facial features are deeper, his eye sockets are deeper, and his nose is higher, which makes him somewhat bitter and hateful.

Zhou Xin said: "Mr. Kerry, this should be the second time we have met. I remember the last time we met was at a fundraising dinner held by the Donkey Party. That was about five years ago. At that time, Jerry, Yahoo! Jerry Young took me to the Donkey Party dinner.”

Kreisu suddenly realized: "It turned out to be you. I still have the impression that you and Jerry were at the table on the left in the second row. The two of you drank Coca-Cola instead of wine. This impressed me deeply."

Zhou Xin was surprised by the other party's memory, because that was in 99, and it was not easy to tell the specific location so clearly in five years, even with the iconic black drink.

Zhou Xin: "You have a really good memory. If I remember correctly, that's true."

Kerry said: "I'm confident in my memory, so Newman, are you a supporter of the Donkey Party?"

Zhou Xin said: "No, I am indifferent to politics. I only attended that dinner out of curiosity. Whether it is the Donkey Party or the Elephant Party, I am not familiar enough. I will not express my opinions on things I am not familiar with, let alone Don’t talk about taking sides.”

Kerry was not surprised by this answer. This was something he knew before coming here. He just heard that the other party had attended the Donkey Party's fundraising dinner, so he asked more to see if there were any surprises.

Zhou Xin’s answer just brought his expectations back to the average. Kerry said: “Well, it’s a very typical Chinese mentality. None of the Chinese businessmen I know are that enthusiastic about politics.

You mentioned Jerry just now. Jerry and I also know each other. He is a supporter of the Donkey Party, but he has always only donated money and will not use his identity or reputation to make political remarks.

Almost all the Chinese I know are the same, wealthy, low-key, and express their political leanings with money rather than other means. "

Kerry or most political animals think this is good. Isn’t it good for a group of people who only give money and have long-term checks without appeal?

Ethnic groups like blacks or Hispanics who cannot afford much money and have a lot of demands are obviously more troublesome.

Chinese Americans are hailed as model minorities in America, not because they perform well, but because they have fewer demands and more contributions, and are standard workers in the social ecology.

After hearing this, Zhou Xin was speechless. Isn't it because of historical reasons that the Chinese are like this now? How could the Chinese group, most of whom come from poor backgrounds, learn and adapt to Amerikan's political rules so quickly.

This all requires a process.

Zhou Xin said: "I am more neutral than Jerry. I donate to supporters of both the Donkey Party and the Elephant Party. I will actively speak out on matters that involve me personally and will not remain silent."

Kerry knew what Zhou Xin was referring to, "Yes, Weibo is a very good platform. I still remember that at the end of 2001, under the leadership of Bush, Washington enacted a new law, which included the authority to authorize the government to control the Internet. Provisions on supervision and management.

Then Bush tried to frame all of this as your opinion, and I remember that you published a long article to explain all of this.

He did not accept his statement just because the other party was Bush. "

Zhou Xinjian's topic turned around and turned to this topic again. He knew that he had dinner with Bush a few days ago. Although there was no media report, as a political animal who has been rooted in Washington all year round, Kerry obviously got the news. As for It is unclear whether the news was told to him by White House staff or by the security personnel around Zhou Xin.

"I respect the truth, and this will not change because of my identity." Zhou Xin said.

Kerry applauded: "Newman, I appreciate your attitude. Bush is very cunning. He always tries to blur the key points and create the image he wants to create for the public.

For example, he hopes to portray himself as a resolute person who sticks to his own opinions, while he hopes to portray me as a cunning politician whose political attitude changes all the time.

Bush tried to portray himself as a hedgehog and me as a fox. "

Zhou Xin just listened quietly without making any comments.

Kerry said: “In fact, the media, controlled by Bush, reported my speech completely selectively.

From the Iraq War to today, my attitude towards this war has always been clear, but the focus I expressed on different occasions is different.

However, the media on Bush's side will not publish the full text of what I said. Instead, they will deliberately edit the content to give the public the impression that I have inconsistent opinions, and then try to portray me as a liar. "

A classic operation in the public opinion circle is to delete the causes and consequences and retain only the most explosive content. Zhou Xin, as a generation who has been poisoned by new media, knows this method very well.

Kerry continued: "Fortunately, there is a new voice channel like the Internet. Whether it is John Kerry's public account or my personal Weibo, more information can be conveyed, telling everyone that what the media reports is not necessarily what the media reports. the truth."

"So Newman, I hope more people can see the truth, can you help me?"

Zhou Xin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Kerry is indeed a true scholar who graduated from Yale, and his speech is obviously better than Bush.

He also understands why Bush wants to portray Kerry as a liar, because they will have a TV debate later, and it will be difficult for Bush to defeat Kerry in terms of adaptability or rhetoric.

But by building Kerry's image as a liar, Bush's supporters will not believe Kerry's words at all. Bush will act as a repeater in TV debates, and his supporters will not turn around and support Kerry just because what he says is good. Kerry.

"I'm just a businessman. I may not be able to help you." Zhou Xin pretended to be stupid.

Kerry shook his head: "No, Newman, you have a strong influence in the new media field, and you can let more people see the truth.

Instead of living in the false world created by the media. "

Kerry's words hit all the targets, but he did not say that he was helping me, but helping the people. It was a typical Donkey Party style, full of politically correct skills.Compared with Kerry, Bush is much more direct.

Both Kerry's demands and Bush's demands are similar. I hope more people can see their positive messages.Starting from the good side, it is naturally to help people know more information, but this can be completely misinterpreted as interfering in the election.

Not to mention Zhou Xin, this was something that even the great powers in the north did not dare to admit.

Therefore, Zhou Xin made up his mind to stay away from the dispute. He originally wanted to accept campaign advertisements. You must know that the investment in advertising by both parties in each general election is in the hundreds of millions.

Now Zhou Xin doesn't want to make this money at all.

Zhou Xin even wanted to sell Weibo. Instead of keeping Weibo in his own hands, it would be better to sell it at a good price.

"Sorry, Kerry, that's not my job, that should be your campaign's job, and they should let more people see what you really think."

After listening to this, John Kerry said: “This is about the truth and it’s not just about my team’s work.

Newman, there was a movie called "Spider-Man" two years ago. I don't know if you have seen it. There is a saying in it that 'with great power comes great responsibility'.

There is no one more influential than you in Silicon Valley. Even Bill Gates is far less influential than you. You need to take on more responsibilities. "

Between the true villain and the hypocrite, Zhou Xin still hates the hypocrite more, "I'm sorry, I have given back to the society through a lot of charitable acts. This is my responsibility.

Even if it is true as you said, it is not my responsibility to let society see the truth, but the responsibility of the media. "

John Kerry did not want to give up the opportunity to win over Zhou Xin, because Zhou Xin is an excellent candidate in terms of financial resources, influence, or status. He continued:

"Newman, you know, my grandfather did business in China. I know China very well, and I know you very well. I may be able to give you what you want."

After John Kerry finished speaking, he stood up and patted Zhou Xin on the shoulder, then walked towards the others.

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Zhou Xin didn't even say hello to the banquet organizer, and left the banquet location without looking back. He didn't know what Kerry knew, but now he just wanted to bury a hole and sell Weibo.

In Zhou Xin's view, platforms like Weibo are indeed too easy to get involved with politics, and his identity is too sensitive, holding it in his hand like a time bomb.

"Selling Weibo? Weibo users are very active. Almost all Mphone users will use Weibo as a must-have application after getting Mphone.

In our background data monitoring, we found that the average usage time of Weibo users is even higher than that of WeChat.

President Xin, you should know what this means.

In my opinion, Weibo, a full-platform operation, is even more valuable than WeChat. "Pony couldn't understand.

He is also a Tencent shareholder, which is also related to his interests.

Of course, what Pony couldn't understand even more was why he wanted to sell Weibo and sell such a valuable product.

Zhou Xin said: "It is precisely because it is so valuable that we cannot grasp it."

Then Zhou Xin told Pony about his recent experiences in detail, and then concluded: "When everyone realizes that Weibo is a hot topic, it can affect elections and people's thinking, what will it do to us?" Talking about it has become a hot potato.

The more critical point is that Bush and Kerry couldn't convince me, but that doesn't mean they can't convince the middle managers or some senior managers.

When these people bypass us to serve Bush or Kerry and help them push a large amount of campaign content to Weibo users, and are later exposed by the other party, do you think we can put aside the relationship? "

Zhou Xin feels that his greatest advantage is that he is cautious enough to avoid danger before it comes.

Pony took a deep breath after hearing this. He understood why Zhou Xin suddenly made such a request that he couldn't understand at all.

Pony now completely understands Zhou Xin's thoughts, and he even hopes that this day will come sooner.

"President Xin, I understand what you mean. I think there is no problem. Microsoft, Yahoo, and Baidu are all potential buyers.

When I had dinner with Robin before, he hinted that I wanted to buy Weibo.

Baidu has always wanted to enter the mobile Internet field, but they have not found a suitable entry point.

We can release the news and let them bid from multiple parties, so that we can sell it at a high price. "

Zhou Xin said: “You can contact us about this matter, and we will choose whoever offers a high enough price.

If it's Microsoft or Baidu, we also accept stock settlement, but if it's Yahoo, we only need cash.

We will discuss it after they have the first round of quotations. "

Zhou Xin continued: “In addition, we need to reform Weibo during this period.

How about the recommendation algorithm that you were asked to study before? "

Pony said: "The theoretical results should achieve the effect you expressed, but it has not been fully tested in the pilot version."

Since starting Weibo, Zhou Xin has asked Pony to study recommendation algorithms, mainly to allow users to see the content they want to see, instead of pushing content that lacks purpose like now.

The content users see will converge. This is also a trick that all major Internet companies will use in later generations, from Weibo to Toutiao to Douyin.

The same is true abroad. Converging content has caused a serious information cocoon phenomenon. A large number of users are immersed in the stratosphere and lack understanding of other people's world.

Such an algorithm will make Weibo more commercially valuable, and it will also be a cancer that is difficult to detect.

Especially in 2004, a sensitive year related to the election, the recommendation algorithm will lead Amerikan to a completely unknown route.

(End of this chapter)