Subtitle of this chapter: Master Yuan is on the rise

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In fact, the American people can't hold back now, otherwise how could there be any gangsters and BOIs growing?

One of the major influences of the prohibition is that various dynamic social groups have emerged throughout the United States with great vitality like mushrooms after a rain.

In order to combat these gangs that trafficked smuggling smuggling wine across states, state governments had to seek help from the federal government, so federal law enforcement power was greatly expanded and strengthened in the 1920s. The most benefited was the federal law enforcement department, BOI.

So, the Prohibition created the "Hisser" and made Mr. Hoover the most POWER man in American history... Well, gay.

Our Master Yuan sighed and said slowly: "Mr. Roosevelt, do you really think that this law that opposes human nature can continue?"

Human nature, human nature, don’t say that you American commanders are not good, it’s us Cyris…

“Pickup.”

FDR frowned and thought for a while, and said, "Mr. Yuan, I understand what you mean. But..."

He shook his head and said with a puzzled look: "I think you should know that supporting banning alcohol is now mainstream public opinion."

In fact, the power of America's support for alcohol ban can be divided into three categories.

The first type is religious people, of course the so-called religious people are the Protestant radicals in WASP. The aforementioned YMCA is also one of the forces.

As early as the 1870s, they launched a social movement called "Social Gospel". In addition to banning alcohol, they also forbidden bad books, such as Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry",

At the same time, these people are particularly opposed to contraceptives and abortions. Yes, the WASPs who lived a good life also encountered the problem of rapid decline in fertility rates.

However, it cannot be said that these people are completely reactionary and have no progress at all. For example, with their efforts, in 1910, the US Congress enacted a law to raise the age of female legality from 10 to 18 (later down to 16).

I don’t know whether Iron Fist Invincible knows this law.

The second category was feminists. At that time, the largest women's organization in the United States was called the Christian Women's Prohibition Federation (WCTU), and these women pushed the prohibition to the climax. These lesbians believed that alcoholism would bring about domestic violence and would cause a lower family living standards.

One of the most famous ladies is Carrie Nation, Kansas, nicknamed "Kelly Axe". She often runs into the bar with an axe in one hand and a Bible in the other, and stands in front of the bar and sings hymns. If the bar owner refuses to close "voluntarily", then "Kelly Axe" will use the axe she brings.

Like our Master Yuan, she will bring journalists and lawyers with her every time she breaks a shop. By the way, she will sign and sell it to her fans on the used axe.

The third type of people started with economic factors. Almost all small and medium-sized business owners at that time strongly supported the ban on alcohol.

On the one hand, it is obvious that alcoholic workers will affect productivity and cause work-related injuries.

Although the government and law were both on the side of business owners at that time, they believed that the employment contract of workers was actually a life-and-death contract, so business owners did not bear the responsibility for work-related injury accidents. There is a famous case - Loncher VS. New York. However, this also made business owners bear heavy social moral responsibilities, which means they were often scolded.

On the other hand, prices soared after the war, and business owners naturally felt the pressure of rising wages.

So they had a saying that workers’ wages are not low now, but they spent their wages in places where they shouldn’t be spent, especially alcohol. As long as alcohol is banned, they will not have to raise their wages.

In short, supporters of the US Prohibition are religious people, social activists and economic voters. They are the people who best influence the votes toward.

So Roosevelt is right, they are really mainstream public opinion.

"Mainstream public opinion...hahaha..."

Yuan Yan suddenly stopped laughing, and suddenly put on a very expert face and said, "Well, let me tell you about my research experience in the United States in the past few years as an economist and an outsider."

To be someone else's staff and think tank, you must always show some real skills.

"Mr. Roosevelt, you must know that America has completed the first phase of urbanization today."

"According to my research and calculations, the urban population of the Great Lakes-centered manufacturing belt, that is, the northeast and the central and western regions, has increased from 20% in 1860 to 50% in 1920."

"At the same time, the transportation revolution has further expanded the scope of urbanized areas. After the United States uses railway networks and highway networks from east to west, south and north, the development speed of the West Coast is changing with each passing day, and traditional agricultural areas in the south have also entered the urbanization stage."

"In short, more and more people will enter cities, and more and more industrial activities will be carried out in cities."

Master Yuan asked, "Mr. Roosevelt, do you know what this means to you politicians?"

When FDR heard this, his expression on his face became serious. He blurted out: "I understand, this means a change in the structure of voters."

"clatter!"

Yuan Yan suddenly snapped her fingers and said, "BINGO! It is a change in the structure of voters."

"Mr. Roosevelt, for the foreseeable future, fewer and fewer country bumpkins will bow to the pastors, and more and more wage earners will be immersed in urban life."

"Do you think that in another ten years, the new group of voters who lived in the city since childhood will stick to the concept of American Puritans?"

"Like you said, if the Democrats can't win the next presidential election or two, just give up. Why don't you put your bets on the next generation of voters sooner than twelve years later?"

Our Master Yuan said earnestly: "Mr. Roosevelt, since you want to bet, just bet bigger. Instead of being vague about the prohibition, you might as well stand on the anti-prohibition side."

Silence, FDR fell into silence. He lowered his head without saying a word and hid his face in the shadow.

Silence, Yuan Yan was not in a hurry to break this silence. He also turned his head and looked out the window without saying a word. The sun was about to set on March 6, 1921, and the last ray of afterglow shone on his handsome face...

So our Master Yuan was lit up.

"People only noticed Mr. Yuan Yanshu's amazing achievements in literature, art and economics, but often ignored his extraordinary political talent. Corder Hull, Secretary of State of the FDR government, once said that if Neo was an American, he would be more suitable for this position than me. If Neo became Secretary of State, it might really be able to eliminate World War II invisibly..."
Chapter completed!