My absurd experiences in North America over the years

On the morning of the Grammy Awards ceremony, Li Fu was looking at the production schedule for the 007 sequel in his office at MGM headquarters.

The next batch of funds is due by mid-March, and he is currently verifying the specific amount.

At this moment, a message popped up on his computer. It was an internal email forwarded from the forum newspaper. He usually received information about important projects that could potentially affect the group's reputation.

He quickly glanced through the email, which was sent by the television station's production department. It was a proposal for a documentary called "The History of the Pacific Rim," which would focus on the wars around the Pacific during World War II and would involve the Nanjing Massacre and the comfort women issue.

The production team has completed the initial research and is preparing to enter the filming stage. The budget is in place and the schedule is set.

However, taking into account public opinion, the final comment on the email was, "It is recommended to postpone the process and determine the next steps after further evaluation."

After reading it, Li Fu felt baffled and immediately called the CEO's office at Forum News.

In the forum newspaper industry, given his level, he certainly wouldn't know those TV station production managers. The lowest-ranking people he could contact were the core group leaders.

He could only call the CEO's office.

The person who answered the phone was the office secretary. Upon hearing that it was Li Fu, she immediately became respectful, "Hello, Mr. Li, how can I help you?"

"Let Hartenstein answer the phone," Li Fu said, suppressing his interest.

He had a vague feeling that this matter might not be so simple, because in his previous life he knew that the right-wing forces of Xiao Rizi had the support of local financial groups and were whitewashing themselves in the world through public opinion.

This matter is probably related to this.

"Mr. Hartenstein is meeting with guests," the secretary said promptly. "I'll remind him to call you back once he's finished."

"OK," Li Fuxian hung up the phone.

He called Thompson in and asked him to look into any recent cultural issues related to everyday life.

About two minutes later, the office phone rang. Hartenstein called him back. "Mr. Li, were you looking for me?"

"I just saw an email from the TV station's production department saying that a documentary about the Pacific Rim of World War II has been advised to be postponed. Are you aware of this?" Li Fu cut to the chase without any pleasantries or preamble.

"I just found out about this myself," Hartenstein said, surprised that it had even reached Li Fu. "It seems that the TV station received feedback from several senior consultants who believe that this topic might be too sensitive and could affect the willingness of some GG clients to cooperate. So they suggested that the risks be assessed before deciding whether to proceed."

The Forum Newspapers had only recently been revived, and its core team was often relatively conservative, especially when it came to GG business.

"Which consultants?" Li Fu frowned slightly. He was now almost certain that they had been paid.

At the very least, it is influenced by some organizations.

"I still need to confirm the specific name. It's still in the preliminary discussion stage. The TV station has only been temporarily delayed, but the project has not been stopped..." Hartenstein explained all the details he knew.

"Start filming the documentary immediately. There's no need to wait for anyone or conduct any evaluations. I'll handle the GG client's issues. Tell the TV station there's nothing to worry about," Li Fu gave the order directly. What was there to worry about regarding GG's revenue? It was just a few lousy Japanese companies' dirty money or sponsorships.

Hartenstein had never seen Li Fu interfere so blatantly in the management and operation of the Forum newspaper. After a second or two of silence on the other end of the phone, he asked, "Are you sure?"

He was promoted directly from CEO of the Los Angeles Times to CEO of the group headquarters by Li Fu.

He had no right to refuse such an order.

However, if this topic sparks controversy, it will indeed affect GG's revenue and the attitudes of some partners.

"Doing it this way might not affect GG's revenue," Li Fu said firmly, but his tone softened. "You just need to tell the production team to continue as planned. I will keep a close eye on this project."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away," Hartenstein said, hanging up the phone.

Li Fu dragged the mouse, reopened the email, and read it again. The content of the email itself was nothing special, but the "suggestion to postpone" seemed so jarring.

Of course, it's also possible that he had preconceived notions and viewed a normal content evaluation process as abnormal.

In fact, Li Fu's memory is not wrong. Around 2010, the right-wing forces in North America had become quite sophisticated in their operations, and had established a huge "European and American public opinion whitewashing network" with the support of their local financial groups.

They mainly proceed through four levels.

First, public relations firms act as agents.

They spend huge sums of money to pressure the media through local North American public relations firms and lobbying agencies under the guise of "academic freedom" and "balance of speech." If pressure fails, they resort to bribing or lobbying politicians.

The second is academic infiltration.

They also spent a lot of money to fund the Japan Studies Program at American University, which trained pro-Japanese scholars. Most courses and topics on campus usually do not involve the crimes committed by Japan during World War II, including history majors.

This has resulted in many students knowing only about the crimes committed by Nazi Germany, but unaware of the crimes committed by right-wing militarism in Asia.

Third, influence through the media.

Many small businesses influence the reporting stance of mainstream media through Google Ads advertising and sponsorships.

The Forum Newspaper's television program is a prime example. If Li Fu hadn't actually controlled the Forum Newspaper, the entire program would most likely have been canceled and would never have been produced again.

Fourthly, through online public opinion.

They frequently and continuously voice "historical revisionism" on social media in an organized manner, which has misled many people into believing that what they are saying is historical fact.

The core objective of this massive whitewashing network is to make the American public believe that the numerous crimes they committed in Asia were Tokyo University's political propaganda, and to portray the comfort women issue as a common phenomenon during wartime.

The United States has a large number of ordinary people who have received a "happy education" but lack sufficient knowledge or have dropped out of school early, making them easily influenced.

Furthermore, since the US is America's pawn, some politicians turn a blind eye in order to maintain this alliance, which has led to the increasingly rampant activities of the US right wing, sometimes even turning against their masters.

If another ten years pass, many Americans probably won't know that during World War II, the US was their enemy.

This can only be described as a tragedy for the soldiers and their families who sacrificed their lives in the Pacific War.