Chapter 573: The Leader of the "Stubborn Ones"

“So, when I investigated back then…” Nadtang’s face turned deathly pale.
“Yes. The ‘Fanghuan’ forces, infiltrating various institutions, had already filtered, altered, and even fabricated information.
What you see is the world they want you to see.”
There was no other explanation.
Looking back, in every world-class catastrophe, Fanghuan Investment, like a vulture, precisely snatched the fattest piece of meat.
To say they had absolutely nothing to do with these things was something Nadtang refused to believe!
“So, the conclusion is obvious. Aiden’s decision to withdraw from re-election must have been at the behest of Fanghuan Investment.”
“Aiden… was that obedient?” Nadtang asked incredulously.
"Aiden is now, without a doubt, a member of 'Fang Huan'.
He was once one of the most vehement rebels against 'Fang Huan,' but alas...
A warrior who once tried to fight a dragon, after discovering he couldn't even break its scales, ultimately chose to become part of the dragon.
Haven't the rumors been circulating in the industry for a while?
Aiden joined a mysterious secret organization under Fang Huan's investment, and it's said he's doing quite well."
Aiden had once been on the verge of a mental breakdown, even becoming the subject of internet memes depicting him as suffering from dementia.
But from a certain point in time, he suddenly "rejuvenated," the cloudiness in his eyes vanishing, replaced by his former shrewdness and sharpness.
Coincidentally, it was also during that period that rumors about him joining Fang Huan's secret organization began to spread like wildfire.
The conclusion is self-evident—
He pledged his loyalty to Fang Huan, thus regaining inner peace and his former glory.
“These bastards… do they think they can treat the US presidency like a game, letting whoever they want sit on it?!” Nadtang’s fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
“If it were ‘Fang Huan,’ perhaps it really would work,” the aide said with a wry smile. “Have you forgotten? The world’s media mouthpieces are all on their side.”
There has always been a conspiracy theory about a “global media cartel.”
It claims that mainstream media worldwide are actually controlled by a few behind-the-scenes manipulators.
They work together to shape public opinion, deciding what you see and believe.
In the past, this could perhaps be explained by the “characteristics of the news industry.”
A mainstream media outlet publishes a report, and countless smaller media outlets copy it, spreading information like a virus.
If the source is crooked, then what the world receives is naturally a distorted pile of shit.
But now, after Fang Huan decisively defeated and swallowed the media giant Disney whole, this is no longer a conspiracy theory, but a bloody reality!
"What's even more deadly is that young people today are more likely to believe information on social media.
And that territory is precisely Fang Huan's backyard; they can do whatever they want with it."
This means that Fang Huan Investment holds the nuclear button on public opinion.
They can unleash a media tsunami at any time, overturning anything they disapprove of.
"They've demonstrated this power more than once, like flexing their muscles."
"Manipulating public opinion through social networks and turning the entire world upside down. This is no bluff."
"Moreover, no mainstream media dares to utter a single negative word about Fang Huan.
Because they are all afraid—afraid that their painstakingly built media empires could be uprooted and reduced to ashes overnight."
A few stubborn media outlets have already proven this with the grass on their own graves.
Therefore, no mainstream media dares to publish any negative news about Fang Huan now.
"But I still don't understand!" Nadetang circled back to the original question,
"It was Fang Huan who turned Aiden into a vegetable, it was Fang Huan who trampled the Democratic Party into the mud…
Now, it's Fang Huan again, giving the Democratic Party a boost? What exactly are they trying to do?"
According to the staff's logic, the Democratic Party's rebound in support and the stabilization of the situation in the North were all Fang Huan's doing, paving the way for the Democratic Party.
"Perhaps... our attitude towards the Communist Party has displeased them."
"What?!"
"Aren't you, and many of the party's bigwigs, staunch supporters of 'Down with Fang Huan'?"
The Democratic Party seemed to have completely knelt down and swayed, but within the Communist Party, there were still many who held firm.
There were those "pragmatists" close to Fang Huan, and naturally, there were also "die-hards" who vowed to resist to the death.
And he, Nadetang, was precisely the leader of this group of "die-hards."
"So what? You mean I have to go and kowtow to Fang Huan's bunch of financial bastards right now?!"
Nadetang's anger flared.
“Mr. Candidate, for the sake of making America great again, this is… a necessary compromise,” the aide advised.
“Let’s use their power to regain the throne first. We can discuss the rest later…”
“Bullshit!” Nadtang slammed his hand on the table with a deafening crash.
“I, Nadtang, will never bow down!
You relay this verbatim to those useless idiots in the party!
Tell them to do everything in their power to bring my approval rating back!
Don’t use ‘Fang Huan’ as an excuse again! Do you hear me?!”
To bow down to a mere company to become the most powerful person on this planet?
What kind of absurd logic is this? It would take years of stroke to arrive at!
Nadtang simply couldn’t accept this ridiculously absurd reality.
***
Fang Huan Investment Conference Room.
"The election is getting more and more exciting lately."
"Yes, President Eden's decision to retire after this term was definitely unexpected big news."
Just a few months ago, everyone thought the Democratic Party was finished, their coffins were nailed shut.
Who could have imagined that the dust would settle in the North, causing the Democratic Party and President Eden's popularity to rebound instantly, like a rocket taking off.
But what's even more unexpected is that Eden actually gave up this golden opportunity, instead nominating a female politician named Hillis to run.
"Judging from the current situation, Hillis's approval rating is far ahead."
Although the Republican Party holds an absolute majority in Congress, if a revote were held after the general election, the tide would likely turn overwhelmingly in favor of the Democratic Party.
So, will the US have its first female president?
On one side is the Democratic Party, waving the banner of "the first female president in history."
On the other side is the Republican Party, roaring "Make America Great Again."
Although the election is still some time away, this plot twist is more exciting than a Hollywood blockbuster.