I was acting crazy in North America, and all the crazy people there took it seriously.

Chapter 116 The Government Will Never Agree to the Gang's Outrageous Request

America is so big that it can accommodate any crazy person.

Whenever Logan felt he had reached a certain level of tolerance for the dynamism of America in this era, the American Madman always managed to push the limits of his imagination.

The idea of ​​asking the government to arm one gang to fight another is truly bizarre; the person who came up with this thought process is beyond belief.

What puzzled Logan even more was how the old-school Mafia bosses in New York, known for their conservatism and tradition, could agree to such a crazy idea.

If you guys are so carefree, how are the younger generation supposed to catch up?
If even the well-informed Logan reacted this way, one can only imagine how ordinary people would react.

When ordinary citizens in other cities saw the statement in the newspapers, "New York gangs are in trouble, the government needs to help us," published by editors who seemed to have mixed feelings, their faces were filled with confusion.

Is this some kind of New York humor?
If so, that would be quite humorous.

But if it's true...

Just... hold it in!
The silence is tense!

A prolonged period of tension!

At this moment, even the most talkative members of parliament remained silent for a long time.

That's the kind of thing where condemning gangsters makes people think the person making the condemnation is crazy. How can you take something like that seriously and question your existence?
Al Capone was the first to react.

It is said that when he saw the statement from the New York mob, he was having dinner at a restaurant. He then flipped the table over and roared, "These New Yorkers dare to call me a barbarian? I'm way more civilized than them!"

Al Capone immediately responded through Chicago-based media outlets with a rebuttal statement: "Chicago people are not barbarians! We, as a vibrant social organization in Chicago, are the pioneers who best represent the American spirit!"

"Our goal is to break down the corrupt old order and build a free new world!"

The old New York mobsters immediately responded: "You've been supplying heavy weapons to New York."

Al Capone did not deny it, saying, "This proves that power is in the hands of civilization!"

The old New York mobsters pressed on, insisting, "You've been supplying heavy weapons to New York."

Al Capone roared in fury: "If you have it, you go for it! If you don't, shut up!"

The old New York gangsters immediately cried out, "Look, these are savages! Savage Chicagoans are openly threatening us New Yorkers! Government, please help us..."

Strangely enough, the gangsters were arguing, the government was silent, and the readers were dumbfounded!

It's hard to imagine what kind of mentality the media in the two cities had when they were helping the gangs argue. All they knew was that as the argument escalated, the war of words spread from the gangs to regional discrimination between the two cities, and then ordinary citizens joined in!

A Chicago worker wrote to the Sun's letter column: "New Yorkers are hypocrites! They wear suits and ties, but behind the scenes they do things that are dirtier than the mob!"

New York immediately retaliated.

A Wall Street employee wrote to The New York Times: "Nothing is dirtier than Chicago, which has nothing but slaughterhouses. Our Wall Street makes the world run! Their slaughterhouses are rivers of blood!"

The debate quickly escalated, evolving from the initial question of "who is more barbaric" to "who better represents civilization," and even into a comprehensive comparison of cities:
A Chicago housewife said, "We Chicagoans are honest and straightforward, unlike New Yorkers who are hypocritical and pretentious. Freedom is the greatest elegance!"

New York socialites retorted, "What do nouveau riche know about elegance? They mistake rudeness for sincerity and barbarity for freedom!" Chicagoans countered, "We can drink good wine anytime, while they have to sneak around; our gangs maintain order, while their gangs have to complain to the government! It's obvious who's freer!"

New Yorkers scoffed, “We’re all in upscale clubs, enjoying opera and fine wine; these rude, uncultured people have no idea what sophisticated taste is.”

New Yorkers also look down on the Chicago accent: "You guys talk like you're eating hot potatoes!"

Chicagoans, on the other hand, mocked New York's affectation: "You even order a coffee in French!"

Even university intellectuals have joined the fray.

A New York university professor wrote: "While the demands of the New York gangs... take a unique form, they reflect a deep respect for order and tradition..."

A Chicago historian sarcastically remarked, "When talking about 'tradition' in New York, shouldn't we first understand the true meaning of 'New York'? It's a new town! Everyone came from the Old World to the New World, what kind of 'tradition' is that…?"

New York intellectuals responded with a barrage of criticism: "Before your Chicago was even founded, our 'Xinxiang' had already created a new American culture!"

As emotions escalated, something even more absurd occurred: citizens of both cities began openly supporting their respective gangs in taking down the other's gang.

In Chicago, T-shirts supporting Capone's pioneering spirit appeared, and citizens rushed to buy them, saying, "Let him teach those hypocritical newcomers a lesson!"

In New York, badges that "support traditional gentlemen and defend New York values" are selling like hotcakes. "Even if it's a gang, our gang is older than the Chicago gang. Let our old-school gang teach the Chicagoans what rules are!"

"..."

You're proud because you have gangs, huh?
You all violated the prohibition order, so you're civilized, right?
We've figured it out: people from both of your regions, from gangsters to ordinary people, all suffer from serious illnesses!
People in other parts of the United States, from being greatly shocked to being completely speechless, and then to watching with great amusement, have completely regarded the "New York vs. Chicago rivalry" as the best entertainment!

The gang called on the government to arm them. We initially thought we were sick—either our vision was blurry or we had tinnitus, or we were hallucinating.

Looking back now, we're still pretty normal; it's New Yorkers who get serious illnesses!

There's nothing more to say. Why bother arguing with someone who has a serious illness?

Let's just sit back, watch the show, and enjoy the spectacle!

On the other hand, the reason everyone can be so relaxed is because the demands of the "seriously ill" New York gang are too outrageous. Even if the New York government is also seriously ill, the federal government should be normal, right? A normal government would never agree to such demands.

Sure enough, when pressed by reporters, the White House spokesperson initially looked like he was asking something serious, before reluctantly stating, "Without a doubt, the Government will not grant such an outrageous request from the New York mob!"

See, I told you so. Since a fight isn't going to break out, we might as well sit down and quietly watch the show.

Come on, come on! You big city folks are so good at having fun. Please keep up the show and let's see what other tricks you can pull.

Unbeknownst to them, at the Sun newspaper office at that time, an unexpected visitor—whom Logan had met when he received the Citizen's Medal in Washington, an assistant to the Attorney General, whose name was Smith or something—asked Logan in a serious tone—

"Mr. Logan, would you be willing to start an 'American Civil War'?"

"Pfft!" Logan spat out a mouthful of coffee!
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(End of this chapter)