Does Tony have enemies? This is a question of course.

In addition to an almost undying enemy like Hydra, he has many enemies hidden in the open and in the dark. And among them, the most important group of guys are those big conglomerates and big capitalists in the United States.

Some people may wonder how Tony, as the president of the United States, could be enemies of these American capitalists, and they should be partners. How could it be an enemy? But if you think about it a little, it will understand that it is not at all surprising that they will be enemies.

Strictly speaking, the presidents of the United States since World War II have basically been elected under the manipulation of these capitalists. Even if there was any difference, it was just a trick of switching from left hand to right hand. So some people say that this is a country controlled by capital, and there is really nothing wrong with it.

But Tony's appearance breaks that convention. He is a member of capital himself, so there is no need for him to accept the injection of other capital at all. And because he was in office in the line of fire, he even cleared up his relationship with all capitalists. How can a person who talks about ideals sitting in this position be a good thing for those capitalists who talk about profits. What's more, he still came to the stage with a hammer, and as soon as he came to power, he smashed the seats that belonged to the capitalists. Naturally, this is a deep grudge between them.

For those who are really capitalists, they will certainly not get used to today's highly centralized and one-word US government. Because in this model, they don't have much say at all. Not to mention controlling the direction of government policies, even some of the basic rights belonging to the rich are almost gone, and I am afraid that no one can bear this kind of thing. So naturally, they've been secretly targeting Tony, and they've been trying to bring back the original parliamentary system.

The outbreak of Ultron in California has something to do with these capital conglomerates, and it can be said that if it were not for Ultron's targeted financial crackdown, Tony's government authority would have been cut off by these capitalists. After that, although these capitalists were honest for a while, Tony knew very well that it was impossible for them to give up targeting and attacking themselves.

It's like now, just hearing Mary. A brief description of Hill, Tony has already guessed the identity and purpose of these secret rumors.

"You want to use public opinion to squeeze us into the opposite side of those superpowers, so that we can lose each other? What a naïve idea. Do they really think that they can achieve their goals with just this little gesture? It's ridiculous! ”

Tony sneered and said his evaluation, judging from his attitude, he didn't take this kind of small trick into account at all. However, in contrast to his optimism, Maria. Hill was clearly a little more cautious.

"It's a small trick, but you have to admit that this kind of thing is useful. We cannot ignore the demands of public opinion, and once they stir up the matter, we must reply to the people who have been instigated. From our standpoint, it is necessary to be on the side of the people. And at that time, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to solve things! ”

Speaking of which, Mary. Ciel paused slightly. She seemed to feel that she didn't quite describe the gravity of the matter, so after a moment of thought, she added it again.

"We're likely going to be forced to go to war on those with superpowers, just like the previous war against mutants. Once the emotions of the population are too excited, it is impossible for us to control the situation at all! ”

As a professional strategist, Maria. Hill's judgment is very accurate, and Tony agrees with her judgment. So at this time, he had to admit that this was an issue that had to be taken seriously. Because it does have the potential to destroy everything.

You know, the current United States doesn't have that kind of background, and then go through a side like the mutant war. If something like this does happen a second time, it's not just about the government falling. Mutants and superpowers who have been repeatedly targeted will inevitably retaliate against society in the most direct way.

No one is muddy, everyone has a little fire. Humans have done so many things to mutants in the past, and they have been so harsh on those superhumans, they have all taken it to heart. It is because Tony can invite a great god like Zhou Yi to suppress the minds of those people, so that they can not launch a counterattack against humans after the mutant war.

And now, there is no connection between Tony and Zhou Yi, so naturally, if the same thing happens again, Zhou Yi will not stand up to stop some of them again. It would be a disaster, a complete disaster. Although he didn't want to admit it, Tony had to say that humans really didn't have the confidence to defeat so many mutants and superpowers. Especially right now, there are people like Earth Watcher Smith. Guys like Zhou exist.

Pursing the corners of his mouth and narrowing his eyes, Tony began to think about how to deal with such a problem. And soon, he thought of a way to try.

"You say, if we dominate public opinion and point the finger at those consortia, will it play an unexpected role?"

"Huh?" Hear the thought, Maria. Hilton was stunned, then looked at Tony in disbelief.

What is a consortium, that is a behemoth that truly spans the whole world, several continents, dozens of countries. Take the Morgan Consortium, for example, the Morgan Consortium is a behemoth based on finance. Morgan & Company.

JPMorgan & Co. is one of the world's largest multinational banks, with 10 subsidiaries and many branches in the United States, as well as more than 1,000 telecommunications banks. Just like that, it can already make ordinary people look up as if they were looking at a majestic mountain, but this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Abroad, Morgan also has branches or representative offices in about 20 major cities and has a significant stake in financial institutions in nearly 40 countries. At the same time, it controls the equity of nearly forty commercial banks, development banks, investment companies and other enterprises in other countries.

It is not wrong to say that it is a rich country. With the exception of a few superpowers, there are probably not many countries that can compete with the Morgan consortium in terms of wealth. From this alone, you can see the strength of Morgan. But that's not all he has, it's just its power in the subject. A consortium, some of which are not the main body, and there are countless branches. And the branch of the Morgan consortium is also huge and terrible.

In finance, The Bankers Trust of New York and Northwestern Banking Company, Prudential Life Insurance Company and New York Life Protection Company. In the industrial sector, petroleum equipment manufacturers Hannover, International Business Machines, General Electric, International Telephone and Telegraph Company, American Steel Corporation and General Motors Co., among others, and in the public utilities American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation and Southern Corporation. Whatever you pull out, it's a powerful company that can make a country pay attention to it. Such a large enterprise is only a member of the Morgan consortium. From this, you can know how powerful a consortium really is.

And by the way, the Morgan consortium is only one of the top ten consortia in the United States, and it is not the most powerful one. So you know what kind of person Tony is fighting against. And that explains why Mary. Hill would have been surprised to hear Tony's thoughts.

Attacking a consortium with public opinion? Please, public opinion is in the hands of other people's consortia. And even if you can control public opinion, you can't have any influence on the consortium at all.

What is the role of public opinion? In the final analysis, it is to incite the masses to attack a specific target. And the people who do this, except for the righteous indignation of those who are righteous, are basically people who are full of food and have nothing to do. And here's the problem, the consortium almost directly or indirectly controls most of the companies in the United States, and you use public opinion against them, and they are not happy to deal with you with wages and layoffs, what can you do?

I'm afraid there are not many people in this world who will be unable to get along with their own foundation because of other people's affairs. If most people are asked to choose between work and a small conscience, I believe many people will choose the former. And under this premise, the consortium that controls the work of most people is like a person holding a dog chain, and he wants the dog to bite wherever he wants, isn't it a matter of will?

Maria. Hill was very unoptimistic about Tony's idea, and she said it to him unceremoniously.

"Tony! If you don't want to be ousted just like that, give up this stupid idea. You're just going to tear the consortia directly into us, and in that case, we have absolutely no chance of winning. ”

"No chance of winning?" Raising an eyebrow and asking, Tony's expression became a little playful. To be sure, he must have had his own thoughts in mind. But Maria didn't know what he was thinking, and she had her own insistence on her own judgment. So she must have said to Tony right away.

"No odds at all! Let's not forget that our weapons, our planes, ships and tanks are developed and researched by the companies under the names of these consortia. All our military-industrial rations are also under the names of these consortia. If we really fight against them, how can we win without even weapons? ”

"Of course you can!"

Retorting categorically, Tony's face immediately showed a proud smile.

"We have intelligent machines, and with them alone, we can counterbalance a powerless army. Moreover, you misunderstood what I said. I'm not talking about public opinion to incite the crowd who are like the crowd and the grass on the wall. By public opinion, I mean those mutants and superpowers! They don't have that much to do with the consortium! ”