America: My Time

Chapter 1362 Clash and Compromise

Chapter 1352 Clash and Compromise
“John, this is just Rockefeller’s decision, it has little to do with us. Besides, we haven’t reached a consensus on this matter. If everyone really agreed, he wouldn’t have spoken up. After all, we have a better relationship!”

Although Morgan said so, John didn't believe it at all. These guys were incredibly greedy, and they wouldn't give up any opportunity. Even Morgan was no exception; he would never give up when it came to profit!
John understood what was going on, but he couldn't afford to offend Morgan. Offending everyone wouldn't be good for him, and this was clearly a well-planned scheme by these guys to test him. The Japanese were testing him, now these old guys were testing him, and even the Bayard family was testing him. How could John not be furious?

"Although I really want to accept this reason, such a thing has already happened, how can I accept it? If I just accept it like this, everyone will think I'm easy to bully, and how will I have a good life in the future? Today I need an explanation, a satisfactory explanation. I can share the benefits with everyone, but I will not accept coercion from anyone. I am different from you all. You only care about other people's cakes, you don't want to expand the market, you don't want to open up new markets, you only intensify the competition among everyone, and if you continue like this, sooner or later you will be suffocated by the oil capital."

John's words directly exposed the true state of these guys. The current situation of the American conglomerates is not ideal; they have all lost the courage to charge forward and are only focused on the interests of others. Oil Pacific Capital is already quite powerful. If it weren't for John's intervention, these old guys in the US wouldn't be in such a relaxed position, and many have already betrayed their original stance, cooperating more deeply with Oil Pacific Capital.

“John, it’s not that we don’t want to explore new markets, but that we no longer have the ability to do so. We can no longer keep up with the changes in the market. The same industry will grow rapidly in the hands of you young people, but it will be a completely different story in our hands. We will only choose to play it safe. We can’t afford to suffer too much loss. You should know that we have already suffered heavy losses in the competition with the Russians!”

Goodness, Morgan Stanley has unleashed this ultimate weapon, bringing up the Russians. Back then, the US targeted Russia, and these financial groups suffered considerable losses. Even John couldn't argue with that reason!

"Okay, I accept your point, but you can't continue like this. In the financial world, I don't think you're a match for Oil Pacific Capital. Those guys are far more greedy and dangerous than you imagine. You keep indulging them, even letting them align with the Federal Reserve. Ultimately, you'll be the ones who suffer. Anglo-Saxon interests will be damaged. I believe you all know how much real businesses are losing. If this continues, your assets will shrink drastically. I don't know why you insist on clinging to steel companies and the like. In my opinion, it's pointless, at least not in the United States. Workers are the obstacle you can't overcome. I advise you to prepare in advance."

"John, aren't you interested in the manufacturing industry in the United States?" Morgan frowned upon hearing this, a hint of unease in his eyes. After all, John's track record was astonishing, and his vision was far superior to that of these old guys!

"I am indeed pessimistic about the US manufacturing industry and its current development. Although Russia has fallen and the US is now the dominant power, it is precisely because of this that I am not optimistic about the US, especially its manufacturing industry. You all know the situation with military-industrial enterprises: reduced R&D spending, cuts to numerous projects—a lot of previously invested capital has gone down the drain. Not to mention that even shipbuilding has been affected. If US manufacturing continues to flow overseas, what will the US have left? Without a real manufacturing sector, can it sustain itself with just automobiles and steel? High technology isn't impossible, but the US has too high labor costs. In the long run, even high technology will run into problems!"

John's words caused everyone to sigh, especially the bigwigs involved in the military industry. They were well aware of the current situation, otherwise they wouldn't have been so fixated on John. After all, John was the best among them, and he controlled too many high-tech industries, especially internet companies. As far as they knew, John owned a small half of these companies, which was an astonishing number!
It was precisely because they knew how much wealth John possessed that they were so tempted, leading to this comical test. They just hadn't expected John's reaction to be so intense, nor that he would be so pessimistic about them, instead favoring Yutai Capital!

"John, since you don't think highly of us and believe that oil capital has potential, why do you insist on standing on the opposite side? This is very detrimental to your development!" Rockefeller asked at this moment, and this was also what everyone was thinking!
“I had no choice. First of all, my identity determines that I am not on the same side as them. I represent the interests of the Anglo-Saxons, and I cannot betray my position. Moreover, the Jews are too greedy. I don’t know what you think, or what you are thinking or planning, but I want to say one thing: the Jews will not be under your control forever, or rather, under the control of the United States, especially Israel. You know very well how crazy their greed is. Just look at the size of their land area now to know how terrible their greed is. You have always wanted to use them to control the Middle East, but I want to say that in the end everything will get out of control.”

"Why? We don't think there was anything wrong with our previous plan, and everything is under control!"

"Heh, everything is under control? How laughable! Your vision is too short-sighted. It is indeed under control now, because the US is the sole superpower. But have you considered that if the US continues like this, it will create a hollow core within itself? The US is now following the old path of Britain. When we can no longer even produce or manufacture bullets, what fighting potential will the US have left? Manufacturing is the foundation of everything. Without a complete manufacturing industry, how can we control everything? Furthermore, I don't understand why you listen to the nonsense of oil capitalists and make choices that weaken and fool the people. Many people are worried about their position being challenged, but have you considered that if everything is fixed and people lose their motivation, what potential for development will remain? The world is currently in a period of rapid development. If we continue to develop according to this plan, perhaps in twenty years, we will be completely declining."

John was trying to warn everyone, but he knew these guys wouldn't accept his explanation, even if they did. They were all too greedy, only concerned with immediate and self-interest. That's why things were going so mad. "John, we have no choice. We don't want to accept this either. You think we can't see the hidden dangers, but we can't stand against everyone. The moment those guys raised their slogans, countless of us accepted them, especially the weaker ones. They're the biggest supporters of this narrative; they've been directly threatened!"

Upon hearing Morgan's words, John fell silent. It was indeed true. It was precisely because of these people's transformation that everything had developed so quickly, and the situation had spiraled out of control. If it were merely a change in the upper echelons, the problem wouldn't be so significant. The most important issue was the transformation of the elites. They feared for their own interests and wanted to control everything, which led to this change.

After a moment, John sighed and said, "They're all a bunch of guys blinded by profit. Everything they have comes from the strength of the United States. If the United States weakens, they'll be the first to be affected. However, you all had better be prepared to give up what you should give up, otherwise, when that day comes, your situation won't be good either. I won't agree to your demands, but I will ask Morgan to take those internet companies he owns public. How much profit you get depends on your own abilities. This is what I can do for you!"

John's words brought a sigh of relief to everyone. They had been worried that John would abandon the deal, which would have caused all their careful preparations to fail. Moreover, they harbored some resentment towards Rockefeller. Even if they had accepted his probing request, there was no need for him to make such a big deal out of it and be so arrogant.

Of course, some clever individuals had already gleaned a hidden warning from John's words. However, some of the older folks didn't react immediately, not because they lacked ability, but because their age diminished their sharper thinking, preventing them from grasping the message instantly.

Their conversation quickly came to an end. After all, this wasn't a formal occasion, and their interactions with John today were merely probing. Now that they had gotten the answers they wanted, there was no need to continue. There's a limit to how often something can be done; two probing attempts were enough, and they had already crossed John's line. Continuing would only lead to a breakdown!

“John is a real pain to deal with. He sees things much more clearly than we do. Some of us don’t have his vision and haven’t seen the hidden dangers behind this. It’s not that we don’t want to stop this, but that we can’t. The slogans that Oil Capital has put forward are too powerful. They’ve won over all those mid-level elites, making it impossible for us old guys, for us established forces, to stop them. Otherwise, we would be on the opposite side of everyone, and our situation would be even more dangerous then.”

“Yes, we had no choice. But there’s one thing John is right about: we can’t let those guys get away with it anymore. They’re too greedy, and I’m worried we’ll lose control one day. John’s arrival has disrupted their plans over the years, and his rapid growth has affected them quite a bit. Otherwise, we wouldn’t be in such a good position. With John around, it’s good for all of us.”

“That’s true, but John is beyond our control. He has his own ideas, and while he shouts slogans all the time, he’s also frantically moving manufacturing overseas, knowing full well that it will hollow out America. But he’s doing it himself, so what right do we have to blame others!”

"Alright, let's not talk like that. Although John has acted this way, he is still very restrained. Most importantly, he controls a huge manufacturing industry, including automobiles, airplanes, military industry, and projects in Oregon. At least he is doing better than us, and this guy has indeed curbed the development of oil capital!"

“Yes, we can’t blame John, nor can we let others blame John. We need to control the media. The key to John’s ability to curb the oil capital is his control over the media. And this time, to avoid enemy attacks, he directly broke up the massive media group into many smaller pieces. This method is too crazy and too domineering!”

"It's a bit early to talk about this now. The outcome in Asia is still undecided, and this battle is also very important to us. We can also see John's strength. John is right about one thing: we can't let oil and Pacific capital erode the financial system any further, and we can't let the Federal Reserve be influenced by them. We should take back this power and drive them out. This requires everyone's cooperation. As long as they lose this battle, we will have enough reason to take everything back, and they won't have a choice!" As he said this, a ferocious look appeared on Rockefeller's face. It seemed that this guy was also desperate, impacted, and felt the pressure, forcing him to make this decision!
After Youtai Capital grew and expanded, who was most affected, and who suffered the greatest losses? Naturally, it was these established families and powerful forces. Moreover, many people within them have already sided with Youtai Capital, causing internal problems, which is exactly what they didn't want to see. So now that they've seen an opportunity, none of them want to give it up!

(End of this chapter)