Act 153 Bank of England
Lincoln, who looked rough, actually performed very humble. Even when facing a comet, Doug, who was just a little homeless man some time ago, maintained extreme humility.
This humility is certainly comfortable, but Doug feels awkward and alert while comforting.
Why?
"I didn't expect that Lord Lincoln is like this... it is unique..." Doug was looking for the source of this awkwardness and alertness in his heart when he was perfunctory.
Could it be this?
Suddenly, Doug noticed something.
He understood where this strange feeling came from.
The Lincoln in front of him is not the same as the Lincoln he remembers.
This may be a bit complicated to say. In his impression, Lincoln, who was in the textbook, was a leader with a spirit of resistance.
Whether it was announcing the liberation of black slaves, or issuing greenback dollars, or even the ultimate goal of the Civil War, he showed firmness and decisiveness.
And this firmness and decisiveness, no matter from any angle, is not like the gentle Lincoln in front of him.
This strange sense of dislocation made Doug feel dangerous.
Is there something wrong with Lincoln he studied, or is there something wrong with Lincoln in front of him?
He did not make a judgment at the first time. With questions, he continued to have a deeper conversation with the president who left a strong mark in American history.
Lincoln did not show any inferiority complex about his ugly appearance, but was very open-minded. He tried to show a smile that would not scare others and said, "What you said is true and tactful. Most people think I am a savage when they see me. Even more wild than the Indians."
Doug did not continue to tangle on this issue, "But, from your love for Monopoly, I can see that you are a person with great ambitions. And you did start a great event - running for president, but I don't know if it was a coincidence or..."
"Not a coincidence." Lincoln replied firmly, "I asked Mayor De Niro to introduce me to you."
"Recommendation? No, no, I am just a little person. It is not very appropriate for you to use the word "recommendation."
"Suitable! Others may not know yet that you are the real owner of the American Press Group. The purpose of my search for you is to get your support for me." Lincoln said passionately.
Although the US election is not a real universal suffrage. After the universal suffrage, it will be voted by the House of Representatives.
However, if universal suffrage is not passed, it has nothing to do with the House of Representatives at all.
If you want to win in universal suffrage, promoting political ideas is even second-hand. The most important thing is to let the majority of voters know that there is such a person participating in the election.
In this era, there is no one of the best ways to promote it, only newspapers.
Although not every voter can understand the words in the newspaper.
But even if it is heard, it is enough.
Between a person who has never heard of a name and a person who has heard of it, people should choose what they are familiar with.
From this perspective, whoever masters the newspaper will win the election.
but……
Doug looked at Lincoln in front of him and felt that he could not have been for this purpose alone.
Anyone will escape when facing what they pursue.
There are never as many people who can truly face problems as they imagined.
When people talk about one problem, they really want to express another problem.
"It's not difficult for you to get enough exposure, but I don't think you've found me for just this goal."
Doug's eyes looked at Lincoln's eyes, giving him no chance to dodge.
Lincoln and Doug looked at each other for a while and said, "You are indeed not a person who can deal with it at will. What I need more than reporting is money..."
"Money?" Doug repeated.
American-style elections have always been a burning money.
However, the more information comes, the more money you burn.
"I don't have much money," Doug said.
"You have, you own Bank of America. Your Bank of America is now the top bank in the United States."
"Mr. Lincoln, don't you know that the bank has no money?" Doug asked back.
Banks do have a lot of money, but almost none of this money belongs to banks. It is just that depositors are temporarily placed in the bank.
Although Lincoln had been president in another world, Doug would not simply agree to his request for money based on Lincoln's one-sided statement.
Because... he did not receive equal or even excess benefits.
Whether Doug supports the Lincoln election is just a deal.
This is true for both Doug and Lincoln.
"As long as I become president, I will bring you enough benefits, such as..." Lincoln said.
The presidential election is nominally universal suffrage, but in fact, the factor that can truly determine who the president is is no longer civilians, but rich people.
The factory owner of a factory can allow all his employees to elect the same person.
Although, this does not comply with the norms of universal suffrage.
But whoever chooses will have a career. How many people will destroy their jobs for the sake of elections?
Therefore, the presidential election is essentially an exchange of interests and a peace of power and money.
If Doug supports Lincoln, if Lincoln is successfully elected, he will receive the benefits that Lincoln promises.
Lincoln said many benefits, and it also divided into one, two, three or four points, which sounds very clear.
However, Doug was not very interested in these things.
Doug waited for Lincoln to finish the benefits he could promise, and said only one sentence, "Does your government want a Bank of England?"
The Bank of England is the first central bank in a truly modern sense.
It is also a sign that British finance and even world finance are on track.
However, this central bank has a very unique characteristic.
That is, it is a private bank.
Yes, it is a private bank.
De Niro, who had been listening to Doug, was stunned when he heard this.
This is not the first time he has faced such a power-for-money transaction.
In fact, he also paid a lot to be elected mayor of New Haven.
However, he had never heard of anyone having such ambitions.
Could it be... this young child in front of him wants to own a central bank?
The central bank controls the issuance of currency, which means the economic lifeline of a country.
For a capitalist, owning a central bank means that he has the wealth of the entire country.
Lincoln's reply also shocked De Niro, and his reply was very short.
Chapter completed!