Mediterranean hegemon

Whether it is studying in the United States or academic exchanges, it is something that greatly excites American intellectuals. It shows that American cultural export is very effective and can allow American spirit to influence the younger generation of Italy. The only thing that dissatisfies liberal public intellectuals is that whether they are college students or In the professor exchange program, the president only wanted science and engineering majors, and not a single quota in the liberal arts field.

A reporter from "The Christian Monitor" maliciously interviewed Contini on this issue at an economic symposium, asking why he handled it this way and whether he was biased against American public intellectuals, especially liberal arts intellectuals.

"Prejudice? It doesn't exist!" Contini laughed. "You are the ones who are really biased, especially the irresponsible fueling of certain media. For example, at the end of last year, New York State Governor Roosevelt was killed in a truck accident. This is of course an unfortunate incident. As a friend of Mr. Roosevelt, I also expressed my condolences. Not only did I go to his grave to lay flowers, I also expressed my condolences to his widow. I even donated $50,000 to him when he ran for office. !

However, no matter how much I express my condolences, I cannot exaggerate this matter. I think this is a very common traffic accident, but it has changed in the eyes of your media. Just because the driver of the truck that caused the accident was of Italian descent, some people attacked Italians as barbaric, rough, and unruly. Some even said that the New York gangs are mainly controlled by Italians... These are all unrealistic rumors. We can make a bet by taking a year's worth of traffic accident cases in the United States and investigating the ethnic origins of these drivers to see if Italians are the most numerous. You can also take a look at the prisoners in police stations and prisons. Do they have the most Italian descendants among them? "

The reporter nodded. In fact, no one said anything about Italian drivers. Italian gangsters are quite famous in New York and Boston. Now is the period of Prohibition. Gangsters rely on this to make a fortune. Police or other people are often used by gangsters to use "Chicago typewriters". "Get rid of them, and there are many descendants from Sicily, Italy among the gangs. However, the CEO now denies it and shifts the topic to the crime rate. The level of covert transfer of this concept is very first-class. It is not unreasonable for everyone to say that the CEO is eloquent and quick to respond.

“The reason why you want to put these labels on the people of Italian descent is because Italy is currently rising rapidly and has begun to compete with American products in many fields. For example, United Motorcycles and Bailangduoxi are both well-known in the United States. This makes Some people who claim to be the best in the world can't stand it; secondly, it's because of Italy's unique political system and ideology, which makes some conservative Americans resentful... Let me tell you, it's not that they don't understand and don't understand They have only one idea: Anyone who develops faster than me is unruly and sneaky; anyone who says something different from me is heresy. Although we keep saying we are defending freedom, why not allow Italy the freedom to develop fascism? This is the root of the problem. At the national level, no country is a judge and arbiter of other countries and agrees not to interfere in other countries' internal affairs. Typical double standards!”

Contini's outburst made reporters laugh bitterly.

"Next let's talk about liberal arts. I am a liberal arts student. How can I discriminate against liberal arts? But with all due respect, what liberal arts subjects should Italian students come to the United States to study? To study politics? Italy is Fascist and the three flags, which are studied in the United States. No, there are no intellectuals in the United States who understand this. If you study law? The United States has a case law system, and Italy has a statute law system. The two sides are not compatible at all. If you study history? Counting from the founding of Rome, Italian history has been more than 2,500 years, while American history has not yet been established. Less than 200 years ago; studying literature? Italy is the birthplace of modern literature in Europe, with Dante's "Divine Comedy", Petrarch's "Songbook" and Boccaccio's "Decameron" occupying the position of pioneers, while the United States Literature is the inheritance and development of British literature, which is almost inherited from another generation; studying art? Italy is the birthplace of the Renaissance. Every year, a steady stream of scholars from various countries come to inspect paintings, sculptures, music, dance, fashion, etc., while the United States The most valuable artworks and antiques are from Europe; studying management? Not long ago, seven Ivy League schools including Harvard and Yale awarded me honorary doctorates and invited me to give lectures, focusing on the management of United Group. System; study religion and ethics? The Holy See and the Vatican are in Rome, and Italy is mainly Catholic, and the United States is mainly Puritan. Although religion is tolerant now, there are still some problems; as for studying economics..." Contini suddenly stopped. Don't tell.

The reporter became excited: "You can study economics, President. The U.S. economy is the most developed in the world, and you admit it yourself!"

Contini raised his voice and said: "Although the U.S. economy is the most developed, it does not mean that U.S. economics is the most developed. These students who come to study will work in various fields in Italy in the future. I am most afraid that they will become peaceful after studying American economics. If some idiots in the Federal Reserve are messing around like that, it will be the Italian people who will suffer in the future. To prevent this drawback, it is better to wait for the Italian economics students to form mature economic theoretical systems and concepts before talking about visiting students.”

This news is exciting! Everyone around was stunned. The president actually publicly called some people at the Federal Reserve stupid! Everyone hold your breath and listen patiently to find out who the CEO says is stupid!

"Because some fools have never understood that the root of the United States' prosperity and prosperity is not those who scratch their heads at numbers, work behind closed doors, or pretend to understand and throw out a series of policies. What truly makes America great and prosperous is me. These people behind him..." Contini suddenly turned his head and pointed at the industrial and commercial symposium representatives behind him, "It is them, these farmers, factory capitalists, businessmen, technicians, engineers and hard-working workers and farmers who have created the United States. Greatness is not created by those who point fingers and boast, nor by profit-seekers who are only opportunistic and short-selling. Although I often talk to the media about the stock market and the economy, you have seen me talking to those who are unrealistic. Are economists talking? Have you ever seen me talking to some speculators? No! I am willing to meet, talk, and chat with the real wealth creators in the United States, because they are the backbone and conscience of the American nation! "

Everyone behind him was awe-struck and spontaneously stood up to applaud Contini, expressing their collective support for the president. The president said so well that some bureaucrats are indeed stupid!

Contini seemed to be unsatisfied and said: "Perhaps we will witness a tragic stock market decline in the near future, but I don't think you are responsible. You have fulfilled your obligations. What really destroys the market is these idiots and speculation." Guests, but don’t be afraid. When the ground is full of chicken feathers and riddled with holes, they will jump off the building first, and then we. At worst, we all jump together, whoever is afraid of whom? We can say to them, you-jump-then-! i-jump!”

Everyone laughed and clapped even more violently. Everyone likes the CEO's character. He doesn't say insincere and politically correct things like some politicians. The CEO says whatever he wants. He feels free to get angry when he wants to curse people. Many people also know what he said in closed-door meetings in the banking industry. Everyone thinks that the CEO is much cuter than the serious and sanctimonious tycoons. That's why there are so many CEO fans in the United States. Last time, a girl chased the president from New York to Philadelphia, Washington, and then from Washington to Pittsburgh, and finally cornered the president in Chicago.

Contini didn't waste any time. Not only did he send the girl an autographed postcard, he also generously invited her to have a meal and take a photo with her. He even invited her to attend the afternoon banquet, and then sent his bodyguard to buy a plane ticket for her. The girl returned to Boston. Although the girl was beautiful and willing to throw herself into his arms, the president had no idea of ​​having sex for a while. After this story was unearthed by reporters, many young girls across the United States became fans of the president. What are you talking about? The CEO has a fiancée? We are not! We don’t want to last forever!

"you-jump-then-i-jump!" "The big report made it to the front page of "The Christian Monitor" the next day, with Contini's portrait underneath. What's even more shocking is that the reporter was afraid that it wasn't exciting enough, so he left it on the portrait again. In a word, some Federal Reserve bureaucrats are idiots! It is also specially equipped with 3 red exclamation marks.

The most effective sentence when the newsboy was selling newspapers that day was: "Come and see, today's newspaper published President Ciano saying that some Fed bosses are idiots!"

It is common for everyone to criticize the president, but not many people criticize the Federal Reserve. Especially when a powerful tycoon like the president comes forward to criticize the Federal Reserve, everyone's interest is suddenly raised, and they buy a copy of the "Christian Monitor" that day. 》Retail sales increased by 20%. Other newspapers regretted why they didn't catch the president. He obviously has a lot to say now. If he can say it, it is big news!

What Contini didn't know was that the reason why Roosevelt's incident triggered the issue of "Italian descendants" was because Elinor had never eliminated her suspicions, but she didn't have any evidence. Unwilling to give up, she connected Italian descendants with the New York gang. It seemed more reasonable this way, and then tried to see if there was any conspiracy in it. No matter how crazy her mind was, she also thought that if it was a deliberate murder, it should be related to gangsters. How did he know that this was the direct hand of a native Italian dark person?

Contini’s defense is reasonable, but more importantly, he has now become the Fed’s biggest troll.

Livermore knows that the president's criticism of the Fed is just a cover-up. In the final analysis, in the second step, the president believes that the future decline is inevitable, and the initiator is the Federal Reserve!