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

Chapter 232 Ten "I'm Sick" Things That Moved America

The "Prison BA" alliance accepted the challenge, but no one in the entire pharmaceutical industry could laugh. Instead, they were all collectively disgusted and frustrated, as if they had swallowed a fly.

Who would have thought?

Developing a new drug requires a massive national referendum—no, you could even call it a national talent show!

This is completely unlike the way the pharmaceutical industry operates!

You can bury yourself in hard work in the lab, you can engage in heated debates in professional journals, you can even package flour with a little sugar to create a new drug... but you will never be like the "Prison BA" alliance, who will just pull out a megaphone and shout to all the patients, "What kind of medicine do you want? I'll give it to you!"

Horse riding!
are you crazy?

People don't really think the "Prison BA" alliance has any ability to overcome stubborn diseases - what resonates with the whole nation and is elected with a high number of votes must be an extremely difficult "hard bone" that has plagued humanity for many years. Do you really think that "incurable disease" is just a joke?
What truly disgusts everyone is that the other side has escalated what was originally a difficult challenge confined to the industry into a blatant conspiracy that has drawn the will of the entire nation and forcibly dragged the entire pharmaceutical industry into the mess!

Now the pressure is on the pharmaceutical companies.

What, you're saying we can just ignore it?
Ha! The Sun didn't give them any choice to stay out of it. Look how that son of a bitch put them in this position—

"Our 'Prison BA' alliance, an 'outsider' in the field of drug development, still dares to respond to the call of the American people and vows to do our part to drive away the disease."

"We believe that the entire pharmaceutical industry, with its countless elite scientists and sacred mission, would never turn a blind eye to the suffering of the people! Surely not!"

"Therefore, we will join forces with our media colleagues to document in its entirety which companies have bravely shouldered social responsibility and actively devoted themselves to tackling the 'referendum disease'; and which companies have chosen indifference and evasion in the face of public expectations! We will launch a large-scale follow-up report, the 'Pharmaceutical Industry Social Responsibility Contribution Ranking,' and regularly publish the contributions of each company in this matter!"

Fake!

The "unorthodox" pharmaceutical companies gritted their teeth, asking themselves, "If we had this capability, would we still be considered 'unorthodox'? Do you understand? We don't have that capability."
Even John Anderson felt a tightness in his chest.

The opponent's move completely deviated from his intended chessboard.

Pfizer would never easily touch a disease that was chosen by a national referendum and whose patients are all "super tough nuts to crack," as that would mean huge R&D investment and an extremely high risk of failure.

What? If that's the case, why not find other media outlets to disrupt this truly absurd "absurd referendum"?
It's useless!

The media absolutely love this breaking news story!
This time, even media outlets that were at odds with The Sun sided with The Sun.

In particular, the public expressed their support for this "referendum" with unprecedented enthusiasm.

The joint statement on the referendum issued by the "Prison BA" alliance and The Sun immediately provided ordinary people, who had been confused by industry voices using concepts such as "professionalism" and whose stances had begun to waver, with the most direct sense of participation and resonance.

They no longer care whether the "prison BA" understands chemistry or not; they only care which pharmaceutical company can solve the pain or fear that they and their families are experiencing!

Cutting out newspaper ballots, filling them out carefully, and mailing them out... this trend quickly swept the country.

This is no longer a celebration for onlookers, but a nationwide movement that concerns the health and well-being of everyone.

The public's enthusiasm was fully mobilized. At family dinner tables and in factory workshops, people debated which disease was more terrible and more urgent to be solved. Newspaper columns and radio talk shows followed suit, inviting various "experts" to popularize the dangers, treatment difficulties, and social impacts of various diseases, and predict which disease would top the list of "most eager to be conquered".

In particular, the damn Voice of Freedom fully leveraged its real-time advantage, broadcasting the latest voting ranking changes every day like a sports standings report, continuously raising public expectations.

Other media outlets also joined in, creating an optimistic atmosphere that "as long as it's on the list, a responsible pharmaceutical company will definitely step forward and announce that it will conquer it," raising public expectations for the pharmaceutical industry to an almost unrealistic level.

It was Voice of Freedom again, and they were the first to read aloud a letter from Martha, a mother from Kansas, with great emotion.

In the letter, she tearfully recounted how her six-year-old daughter, Lily, was gradually eroded by the "white plague" of tuberculosis, and how she longed for angels to save her in her agony.

Enclosed with the letter were two striking photos of Lily before and after her illness: one of a smiling little girl in the sunlight before she fell ill; and another of her emaciated body after she became ill, but whose large eyes were filled with a strong will to live.

"Save my child, save all children like her!" The mother's plea was broadcast across America.

The Sun then published the two photos prominently on its front page.

The stark contrast between his innocent and carefree nature and his gaunt appearance shattered the psychological defenses of countless families.

Many families even bought dozens of copies of The Sun just to cut out the ballots and cast them all for tuberculosis in order to save children like Lily!

Seeing this, other media outlets also gradually realized the solution!

A New York newspaper published a story about a tragic love affair that took place locally.

Jack, a young and handsome dockworker, and Rose, a department store saleswoman, were an enviable couple. However, Jack was diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Not wanting to burden his beloved fiancée, Jack painfully broke up with Rose, but Rose declared she would never leave him…

The report included a sweet photo of Jack with Rose when he was in good health, as well as a black and white photo of him looking haggard and turning his head away from Rose.

After the story was published, it resonated deeply with countless urban men and women who shared their regrets about love, and the number of votes for "heart disease" skyrocketed overnight!
California media also shared a story about a highly respected retired teacher who, in his later years, suffered from cancer. He endured unimaginable pain and the guilt of impoverishing his family due to the illness. In the end, lying in his hospital bed, he made a desperate plea to "just die."

The black-and-white photos on the page, showing an elderly person curled up in bed with a distorted face, are heartbreaking.

Needless to say, the number of votes for cancer also skyrocketed!

These true stories vividly depict the helplessness, despair, and deepest desires of ordinary people when facing serious illnesses.

The public's emotions were stirred and churned by these tragedies.

Each time we were deeply shaken, it was accompanied by huge changes in the voting rankings!
Logan, preparing to "conform" to public opinion and show off: ...

It just feels strangely familiar!
—It feels like this serious "Top Ten Diseases" list is about to be ruined by these unscrupulous media outlets and the overwhelming public opinion, turning into a "Touching America" ​​Top Ten "I'm Sick" list!
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(End of this chapter)