Chapter 94 The Two Great Parties (Tuesday
Subtitle of this chapter: How can I write historical novels without Baidu Encyclopedia? Of course, this chapter is only a little bit.
"Mike, is this thing useful?"
Yuan Yan made fun of the other party not relying on the previous knowledge of time travelers, but the common sense of Americans at that time... the common sense of someone who knew American politics in 1920.
Mike was not angry, shrugged and said, "I don't think it's useless, I didn't go to vote anyway."
He looked at the professor in the distance and found that he had not noticed him, so he came over and lowered his voice, "But you know, our professor is a hardcore from the Democratic Party. He went to vote early this morning. He probably was stimulated by some stimulation at the polling station, so he pulled us out to hand out the flyer."
"Anyway, this is the result this year. We will offend him if we don't come out."
"Hahaha, I understand." Our Master Yuan laughed and returned the flyer to the other party and said, "Then you send it slowly. I'll go to school first. Goodbye, Mike."
"Goodbye, Neo."
"Sir, please support the Democratic Party...what, you have voted, that's disturbing."
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"Ah, you said Wilson was a British spy? Well, there is still a little possibility."
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"Wilson was raised by a female cousin? So it's not good for our current president..."
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"Sir, don't spit! You ask me why I send flyers that support the Democratic Party? Don't I want to pass the exam!"
Listening to the conversation between Mike and the passers-by behind him, Master Yuan, who was full of melancholy, couldn't help but smile. The US election is really fun.
For example, the 2016 US election that Yuan Hongjian had just experienced. The mainstream media in the world (even including a major power in the East) tried their best to praise Hillary and put on makeup for her. CBS (CBS) even filmed a "conscience drama" that blackened a major power in the East - "The Female Secretary of State".
They all talked about her as the conscience of the whole world, the symbol of feminism, the defender of liberal democracy, the savior of Great America, the guardian of traditional family values, the ally of minorities, the supporter of LGBT... If you hang your wings, you will become an angel.
In short, the East and West media occupied by Bai Zuo were in the accent of "Xi Po would not come out, but the people would not be able to do anything."
On the other hand, they described His Majesty Trump as a nouveau riche who was full of money and often went bankrupt. He was useless and pretended to be a reality show, a pornographic maniac who discriminated against women and even had inappropriate feelings towards his daughter... He would become a mustache after putting a tug of beard. I have to say that the bearded beard is really in love with his niece.
As a result, American voters have a scale in their hearts. What's wrong with not being able to control their crotch? It's better than sending state confidential documents to their own private servers, let alone Hillary's messy things.
To be honest, are there fewer commanders in American history who can't control their crotch? Now, one will be up soon.
Unlike the 2016, the 1920 election was decided before the vote was even voting...
"Neo!"
Hearing the hello, our Master Yuan looked back and saw his classmate Mr. Louis Baker, and Mr. John McCall beside him. Behind them were a group of master's students from Stern College.
But most of them looked very ugly, especially Mr. Baker, who was on the way, looked like he was owing a debt like someone.
Yuan Yan suddenly realized after a moment of thinking that they probably had just returned from the polling station. Needless to say, Mr. Baker, who is "in the capitalist hell and looking up to the socialist paradise", must be from the Democratic Party just like the "little" Jewish professor.
Like a hundred years later, most of the non-conservative intellectuals and minorities in 1920 supported the Democratic Party.
Of course, our Master Yuan has now become a neoclassical liberal master, and he must support the Republican Party.
The reason is very simple. The Republican Party is more "free" than the Democratic Party, and this "free" spirit was brought out by the Republican Party.
The name Democratic Party was adopted during the presidency of Andrew Jackson (1829-1837), but its origins can be traced back to the Democratic Republican Party founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1792, so it is the oldest political party in the world.
Of course, "party" here refers to a bourgeois party used to act as a campaign machine, and is nothing special about the well-organized socialist Leninist party.
The Republican-party was founded in 1854, more than half a century later than the Democratic Party. It is an alliance of a group of former Whigs, Northern Democrats, and slave liberation movements. Their purpose of founding the party was to oppose slavery. Republicans believe that the true morals and values in the United States are the so-called "free soil, free labor, and free people".
Although it is much younger than the Democratic Party, it has been counted since Abraham Lincoln became the first Republican to ascend to the throne of command, and 19 out of the thirty presidents of His Majesty Trump are Republicans, and 10 out of the sixteen presidents from Lincoln to Roosevelt are Republicans. In short, after the founding of the Republican Party, two-thirds of the presidents were theirs.
The reason for this is complicated, but it is really a bit complicated: First, the Republican Party was originally the political spokesperson for financial and industrial capitalists in the Northeast; Second, the victory and dividends of the Civil War shocked the Republican Party, and its strength was much stronger than that of the Democratic Party; Third, mainstream American voters are more likely to accept the relatively conservative Republican Party in terms of value orientation. Since the liberation of black slaves, the Republican Party has been much more conservative than the Democratic Party on many issues, especially economic issues.
But to be simple, it is really simple: the richer people prefer "freedom".
In short, freedom is really a good thing. Those who don’t like freedom are either the poor and lazy Luther, or the stupid forks in front of you who have not figured out the distribution of your butt and head.
"Louis, well, Mr. McCall. Gentlemen."
Our Master Yuan turned around, raised his hat and said hello to the fools... Well, the classmates said hello.
Louis Baker came over and said, "Neo, I'm looking for you."
Yuan Yan suddenly replied in surprise: "Oh, what's the matter? I'm just about to find you."
People said enthusiastically: "My grandfather is very impressed by you. I want to make an appointment with you to have a good chat. Do you have time to have a free next weekend? By the way, can you play golf?"
As soon as he said this, everyone present immediately showed an envious look. This Chinese man was really lucky. He was actually given the blue eyes of "The Miracle of Wall Street". He even asked him to play a small white ball. This is the rhythm of becoming a success!
However, what this lucky Chinese heard was a familiar and cute cry: "Pickka!".
Chapter completed!