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

Chapter 187 Let's go on a killing spree, the outside world is full of rebels (Bonus Chapter 1526)

The outside world is already in an uproar, not to mention the uproar within the United States.

When news of Jackson's fall was confirmed, the entire country, from top to bottom, from the East Coast to the West Coast, was plunged into an unprecedented collective cognitive dissonance.

Many ordinary people are extremely puzzled.

In their minds, America has always been at peace—well, although there are occasional local disturbances or gang fights, but those are just spice in a peaceful life.

Why did such a large-scale armed rebellion, which could definitely be called a "civil war," suddenly break out?

The confusion deepened after Wakanda publicly declared itself a "Black Liberation Army."

How did such a powerful armed force, with its organized artillery and well-trained infantry, come to emerge, capable of defeating the National Guard head-on and capturing a state capital?

Their equipment and army couldn't have just fallen from the sky, could they?
Why were there no signs at all before?

To answer these questions, reporters from media outlets large and small, disregarding the chaotic and dangerous situation in the South, rushed to Mississippi and surrounding states.

Well, it wasn't entirely without regard for danger. It's said that The Sun was able to emerge unscathed from the previous "battle" and even get the first-hand news because they were "armed to protect press freedom"—their vehicles were equipped with sufficient self-defense weapons.

This "experience" was quickly adopted by colleagues, and for a time, the convoys of reporters heading south were truly equipped with all kinds of cameras and microphones.

In a sense, these journalists may be the ones who understand Wakanda best right now—these days, even freedom of the press needs to be defended with arms, so what's so strange about them arming themselves to defend their own ethnic freedom?
Until more details about Wakanda are uncovered, the only questions left to discuss are: Is their existence justifiable? Is it reasonable? Is it legal?
Uh, drag the last one out of the discussion!
Wakanda, in particular, has been quite active, and today it issued a strong statement through radio: "On this land watered with our blood and tears, it's either everyone is free, or no one is free!"

Tomorrow we'll be broadcasting President Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address from the First Civil War—

"...Our fathers built a new nation on this land, a nation that gave birth to liberty and upheld the principle that all men are created equal. We are now engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation with such beliefs and principles, can endure..."

"...We who live should dedicate ourselves to the work that those who fought here bravely initiated and which is yet to be completed... We must bring new freedom to this nation under God's protection, and ensure that government of the people, by the people, and for the people does not disappear from the face of the earth..."

—Enough! Have you captured some expert in guiding public opinion? Why are you so good at packaging your image?
Just as the ideological divisions occurred during the First American Civil War, the resurgence of the Lincoln Declaration has created profound social divisions in this "Second Civil War" of public opinion.

Many progressive, left-wing social organizations seemed to be inspired by a sacred sense of mission to follow in President Lincoln's footsteps.

They expressed their support for Wakanda, either in limited or full form, in various ways.

For example, the NAACP advocated for fighting for equal rights for Black Americans through legal means, ending lynching, segregation, and disenfranchisement.

On the one hand, they explicitly condemned Wakanda's violent methods, arguing that they led to national unrest and undermined long-term efforts to fight for rights through legal means;
On the other hand, they are forced to strongly urge profound changes in American society and politics, crying out that "Black people must be given full equal rights, otherwise such tragedies will be unavoidable!"

The more radical Industrial Workers of the World (ICW) is a left-wing organization that advocates for the establishment of a "mega-union" covering all industrial sectors (regardless of technology, race, or gender) with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the capitalist system.

Despite the brutal suppression by the federal government during the "Red Scare" in the early postwar period, which greatly diminished its strength, it now fully supports the struggle of "Black brothers" without hesitation!

They sprang into action, chanting the slogan "Use the shutdowns and production stoppages in the North to support the more violent armed struggle in the South," organizing strikes on the Great Northern Railroad, power engineering projects in Oregon and Washington, and metal mine strikes in Bingham Canyon and Bart...

Naturally, standing opposite them are various conservative groups, white supremacist organizations, and traditional religious groups.

When the Wakanda banner was raised, their emotions erupted—

Freedom! Freedom! Freedom! All they do all day is demand freedom!
Look at what your endless freedom has brought you?
Moral decay! Social order has collapsed! Now even rebellion has broken out!
Now you want freedom? Freedom my ass! They couldn't understand, much less accept, the sympathy and support Wakanda received. In their eyes, it was nothing short of blatant treason and rebellion.

Their cry was simple and direct: "What is the federal government waiting for? Immediately! Right now! Deploy the army! Kill all those damned rebels and black thugs!"

Hmm, good question. What is the federal government doing?

They're defining the nature of this earth-shattering event!

When news of Jackson's fall arrived, the hawks within the federal government immediately demanded a national emergency, invoking relevant laws and deploying the federal regular army for a ruthless suppression of the rebellion!
Only in this way can the Federation's face be restored as quickly as possible and other potential destabilizing factors be deterred.

However, an unexpected obstacle arose—President Harding, who thought he was dead, felt he could still live and woke up again.

Although he could only lie in his hospital bed, barely breathing, one thought remained exceptionally firm in President Harding's remaining consciousness:
He cannot allow his remaining presidency to be associated with words like "rebellion," "loss of territory," or even "second civil war"!
He stubbornly believed that this was just a controllable, localized "riot" that could be "peacefully resolved" through political negotiations.

As long as he has a breath left, if he does not acknowledge the existence of a "rebellion" and does not sign any related orders, the so-called "suppression army" will not be able to be deployed legitimately.

Okay, let's make sure the president has a clearer understanding of the current situation!

Please welcome Edgar Hoover from the Bureau of Investigation!

To be fair, Hoover was quite capable.

Especially in exonerating himself—after all, it was the Bureau of Investigation that pushed the "battle" and even suffered a major defeat, leading to Jackson's downfall.

When Leo led the Wakanda forces straight to Jackson, instead of taking the opportunity to escape to the absolute safety of the rear, he took a team of the most elite Bureau of Investigation agents and risked returning to the site of the fierce battle that had taken place during the day after dark.

Under the cover of darkness, they successfully captured a "tongue-taker".

After interrogation, they made a shocking discovery!
In his urgent briefing to federal hawks and the president's special envoy, Hoover's expression was grave, and his tone somber.

"Based on our interrogation of the prisoners, we can confirm that the core members of this black armed group largely came from the black regiments of the French army! They used standard French weapons!"

"Gentlemen, this is by no means a simple domestic crime or ethnic riot; it is a planned, premeditated act of treason supported by external forces and involving collusion between domestic and foreign powers!"

Next, he presented a summary of European public opinion compiled by the Bureau of Investigation's intelligence department at top speed:
"Look, everyone, almost at the same time, European media, especially Britain and France, unanimously supported the so-called 'black independence' and vehemently slandered our United States! Doesn't this speak for itself?"

Then, he dropped another stack of intelligence: "This is intelligence that our Bureau of Investigation has gathered in a very short time, showing that various domestic left-wing organizations, such as the World Federation of Industrialists, the NAACP, and radical student groups, have expressed sympathy for or even openly supported Wakanda! They are using this crisis to try to undermine our country from within!"

Finally, Hoover's gaze swept over every official present, whose face was ashen, and he concluded in a tone that was almost like announcing the fall of the nation.
"Gentlemen, the facts are clear!"

"Outside of America, outside of the White House, there are traitors everywhere now!"

"We are facing the most severe challenge since the Civil War. We must take decisive measures immediately, carry out mass killings, and eliminate enemies both inside and outside the country in order to save the nation from peril!"

The federal hawks were stunned. They knew things were bad, but they didn't realize they were so serious, complicated, and dangerous!
What prevented them from saving America was a president who was on his last breath but was indulging in a fantasy of his own historical evaluation!

So, when the hell is the president finally going to kick the bucket?!
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(End of this chapter)