Chapter 453: Reversing the Heavenly Gang_2
In fact, these two mainstream shows were directly broadcasted to Huaxia, leaving countless Huaxia netizens completely bewildered.
Honestly, everyone was used to watching foreign media programs with a critical eye, observing scenes through rose-colored glasses. But this time, the filter was gone and it was nothing but praise, making Huaxia seem like the last pristine land on earth. How can one criticize that?
Isn't this ridiculous? Wasn't it just that the Youwei Group held a product launch? How did the opposite side suddenly start sprinting in the direction of a praise brigade?
In short, after the similar programs were aired in the United States' main broadcast media on Sunday, global internet users were thrown into disarray.
The shift in narrative was so rapid that no one was prepared to process such a complex influx of information.
And just at this moment, an interesting piece of news spread widely. According to statistics, after the US mainstream media aired those pro-Huaxia programs, the group making the most protest calls turned out to be Asians, and among them, Huaxia descent individuals dominated the numbers.
They argued that these reports were grossly inaccurate and outright deceptive!
Clearly, it's quite an abstract issue, unexpected by many. But a closer analysis reveals its roots.
After all, the Chinese who have settled in the United States have paid a hefty price to come to this land. Those who emigrated decades or even a century ago perhaps resigned to it; they were born here after all, not just accustomed to the life here, but also without the freedom of choice.
But the Huaxia people who arrived in the United States in the new century, especially those who came in recent years, are different.
They have sacrificed so much, almost giving up everything, to come here in pursuit of the freedom and wealth of their dreams, only for the official narrative to suddenly proclaim aggressively that the place they left behind is the real paradise.
WTF?!
Where does their sacrifice of everything to come to the United States find its meaning? Do they actually like to be miserable?
But this isn't the worst of it. With the rise of short videos, global information sharing has become more frequent; the wall can no longer fully block foreign news, and soon the whole world will know, including Huaxia.
No matter how their life is in the United States, it doesn't stop them from flaunting superiority in front of relatives and friends back home. After all, getting here means they've already surpassed ninety percent of Huaxia people.
But with this official video out, how can they show off their superiority in front of relatives and friends? How can they flaunt their distinctive demeanor on various social platforms in Huaxia?
In fact, not only can they not boast, but they might even find themselves ridiculed.
No, it's not a possibility, it's a certainty!
Even before the official recognition, many were already mocked online, and now with official recognition, whatever they say can be refuted with just a single video.
The thought alone is despairing.
After all, many of them work tirelessly every day, and what kept them going was the belief that here holds more hope than staying back home; now that belief has collapsed.
Of course, it's not just the lower class.
It's actually harder for the middle class and the initially affluent.
How many can endure their everyday neighbors who greet them warmly suddenly looking bewildered one day and asking, "Hey, XXX, can you tell me why you moved from that paradise of a place, Huaxia, to here? What were you thinking?"
If it's just out of curiosity, it's fine. But the fear is if neighbors start thinking they were up to no good in Huaxia or moved here with questionable intentions.
From a normal person's perspective, if a place is incredibly convenient and well-equipped, who would voluntarily leave home for a less developed life?
Especially according to the video introduction, Huaxia's medical environment is mind-blowing. No need for expensive insurance or long waits.
Even an average person, when feeling unwell, can simply book an appointment on their phone at a low price, see a doctor the same day, undergo a check, and get prescribed medicine.
Note, they can complete the whole treatment within the day!
The most mind-blowing part is that these high-end medical services for ordinary people in Huaxia cost just a mere three-digit US Dollar figure, and sometimes even less!
What perplexes them further is that even with such wonderful medical services, many in Huaxia are still dissatisfied...
According to the program, Huaxia people can't even accept waiting until the next day for test results, considering it a sign of inefficiency in the medical system!
Really, many people didn't believe it when they saw these programs. However, when even foreigners can enjoy such services as shown in the video, and since it's chosen by mainstream media, it's enough to leave many speechless.
If this isn't paradise, what is?
So when their Huaxia neighbors try to convince them that Huaxia isn't all that wonderful, these native-born Americans just ask, "Do your hospitals really provide services 24/7, where ordinary people can get proper treatment at big hospitals even if they register at midnight, and it costs just a few hundred dollars?"
Usually, it leaves them speechless.
The response that follows is even more crushing: "Oh my God, why did you choose to come to America?"
The answer to this question tends to be uniform.
"You don't understand, it's priced in US Dollars, so you think it's cheap. But in Huaxia, you can only earn in RMB, and only in America can you earn US Dollars! For ordinary people in Huaxia, the medical costs are actually expensive! They can barely afford a common cold!"
The logic isn't flawed. After all, you earn in Dollars to spend in Dollars.
But come Monday, when the stock market opened, many witnessed a soul-crushing scene.
It must be said that James Sterling and the capital he represents had an extremely accurate market prediction; a terrifying plunge was exactly as expected.
It started, as always, with the tech stocks.
Intel, NVIDIA, Apple, Google... several major tech giants saw their stocks plummet at the opening, and this collapse of confidence quickly spread to other industries, including the already shaky Boeing, Ford...
NASDAQ, Dow Jones, S&P 500, the three major indexes began an all-out meltdown initiated by the tech stocks, without showing any signs of technical rebound, creating a black Monday that was simply despairing.
Finally, when the market closed, countless people online were on the brink of collapse!
God knows the pressure on 1600 was immense. Many ordinary people probably hadn't yet figured out the logic behind the sharp drop in the stock market today, but that didn't stop them from venting their furious roars.
Unlike in Huaxia, the US stock market doesn't just carry the dream of overnight riches for many but is also closely tied to countless people's pensions. Inflation is unbearable, but a stock market crash is equally insufferable.
Especially for the middle class. Every dip in the stock market means a part of their pension savings vanishing into thin air. It also means they'll have to work longer to meet retirement needs.
What made them even angrier was the silence from institutions, including the Federal Reserve, that should have spoken up.
Quite ironic.
Compared to a year ago, when both sides almost broke their brains to enter 1600, had they known they'd face this situation in just a short year, they might have been more yielding...
Finally, during prime time on Monday, after another program lavishing praise on Huaxia aired, major media outlets began broadcasting an emergency news segment. This was supposedly to explain today's stock market crash.
Some very bad, bad financial moguls had used illegally pooled funds to deliberately short the US stock market. For instance, one of JPMorgan Chase's senior partners, James Sterling.
To commit this unscrupulous act, he deceived everyone, including the company's board...
Of course, it wasn't just James Sterling, as these people organized themselves to sabotage the US economy. It's worth noting how quickly JPMorgan Chase and other established financial institutions reacted, quickly issuing apology statements.
Apologies were indeed in order, considering they entrusted those bad guys with too much confidence, giving them the opportunity they needed.
So they sincerely apologized!