Yes, Prime Minister of Japan

Li Xinghe stretched out his arms, stood on tiptoe, and prayed to the sky:

"Let God come."

For Christians, this statement carries a deeper meaning. Christian interpretations of the Bible suggest that when a specific time arrives (once thought to be the millennium), Jesus Christ will rise from the dead and return to earth to conduct the Last Judgment, sending the righteous to heaven and the sinners to hell.

So what Li Xinghe really meant was that it was time for God's final judgment on America.

Chapter 136 Burning Down the Jewish Heritage Museum, Obama's Hidden Hand (3800 words)

"The Israeli immigrants have arrived! Grab your weapons!"

As one passenger ship after another sailed into the upper bay, a commotion arose on both sides of the shore.

Antifa, the far-left organization defined as a terrorist group, and the far-right Proud Boys, not defined as a terrorist group, squatted in front of the Statue of Liberty in New York, their eyes bloodshot as they stared at passenger ships arriving from Europe and Asia. They traveled by boat from the Statue of Liberty to the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration, and then chased them into Lower Manhattan.

They have one common goal: to capture Israelis!

To be precise, the two sides still have different goals.

Antifa arrests Israeli soldiers who participated in genocide, refusing entry to those whose hands are stained with blood. Meanwhile, the Proud Boys are dedicated to throwing all Jews into the Hudson River, carrying out a genocidal extermination.

Despite this, they couldn't stop anything. Groups of Jews fleeing Israel continued to try every means to travel west by ship from Spain, Morocco, or Portugal, arriving in New York City, where the Jewish population was relatively large.

Lower Manhattan is home to Wall Street and the wealthy elite. The angry militia found a building there that they loathed.

"Jewish Heritage Museum!"

This is a museum dedicated to showcasing the lives of modern Jews. Although the theme is very singular, it occupies a very good coastal location. The building's exterior is composed of the six-pointed star, a Jewish religious symbol. Inside, it displays many so-called 'historical heritages' that seem like nonsense to the average person.

Opposite it stands a slightly distorted, long building, the 'New York National Yiddish Theatre Foxbin Company,' a world-class Jewish Yiddish theater company dedicated to creating and preserving traditions, focusing on developing a Jewish Yiddish cultural center.

Despite the diametrically opposed ideologies of a significant portion of American Jews, and despite the fact that Southern evangelical Christians are among the most supportive of Israel, this doesn't prevent people from viewing the country as a target of hatred. Moreover, large numbers of Jews arriving in New York are crowding here to find their Jewish relatives and try to support each other.

"Burn it!"

To outsiders, this is the Jewish stronghold.

The Proud Boys, along with several far-right individuals and some ideologically confused far-leftists, staged a massive riot.

Burning down the Jewish Heritage Museum!

That night, as 2 Jewish refugees received relief and set up tents in the gardens of the Yiddish Theatre to prepare for temporary living, a group of fanatical far-right extremists threw Molotov cocktails and set the entire building on fire.

As fire raged through the night sky, towering flames engulfed the expensive Jewish buildings in New York, and refugees inside fled in all directions, their cries echoing through the air. Yet, the New York fire department remained passive, too lazy to rescue the troublesome Jewish refugees.

As a result, a massive fire destroyed thousands of Israelis and two expensive buildings.

This, however, did not cause a collapse in the far-right's reputation, because the far-right claimed, "It's because there are too many Israelis that they gathered in the gardens and set fires everywhere, causing all this. The fires are a problem created by the Jews."

The following day, both the far left and far right in New York took to the streets simultaneously, displaying the same slogan:

"Drive out the Jews/Israelis!"

Following the arson attack on the Jewish Heritage Museum, a nationwide movement against the expulsion of Jews erupted across the United States.

American police can't control these people, and they're too lazy to bother. Some officers even maintain order on the streets during the day, only to go out in plainclothes in the evening to cause trouble and rob people of their daily necessities. Jewish shops, Jewish communities, Jewish schools, and wealthy Jewish families are all targets of these angry individuals.

What followed was a racial conflict that went unprovoked.

"Israelis are not allowed to reside in this rental property."

"Israelis are not allowed to enter this store."

"There are no Jews in this apartment building. Please do not bang on the door."

"Death to the Israeli executioners."

All sorts of slogans were hung in the streets, and the collective violence against Jews became increasingly open and noisy.

The underground Red Ratren Republic ironically became a last refuge for some New York Jews.

Some Ratmen have come forward to declare that the underworld is a refuge for all New York residents, and that there is no reason for communists and New York Jews to be held responsible for Israel's actions. However, it's clear that another group has now won over New York citizens, somewhat diminishing the Ratmen's appeal.

At this point, even some radicals who were unaffiliated or primarily followed the grassroots social democratic and populist line had no choice but to call Obama:

"Mr. Obama, hopefully this is the right decision. But we think it's terrible."

Honolulu, Hawaii.

While flying from Tokyo to Hawaii and talking to Commander Paparo, who was about to be court-martialed, Obama answered the phone and said very confidently, "Don't worry. This will be a civilian movement that ends very quickly. I know how to start, and I know how to end."

Yes, Mr. Obama is the mastermind behind this anti-Semitic movement.

As a Black Jew raised by his mother, he didn't care much about his fellow Jews, and they didn't treat him like one either. At such a critical moment, it was even more necessary to sever this relationship.

Commander Paparo, who seemed to know something about the situation on the mainland, proposed:

"It seems there's a lot of chaos in the country... People are angry, they want to exterminate the Jews."

Obama made a very accurate assessment:

“In the United States, anti-Semitism is essentially anti-elite. Anti-financial elites and anti-Semitism are the same issue.”

Anti-elitist sentiment is essentially a form of class struggle.

However, as the world's most powerful nation, the United States has subtly brainwashed its people, making them consciously and keenly avoid using the term "class struggle." They perceive it as communism, socialism, a virus, or something that incites social conflict. In America, where everyone can become rich and successful, such terms should not be used.

But class contradictions exist here, so alternative struggle terms and conspiracy theories such as anti-deep state, anti-Jews, and anti-reptilian have emerged.

Obama only went this far, and Paparo didn't seem to care about the domestic situation.

He only wanted to save himself.

Obama's reason for coming was to win over Paparo, he said:

"Do you believe you should be court-martialed?"

"No! Of course not!"

The old man was devastated.

Commander Paparo was really wronged.

He wasn't in charge of the combat mission in American Samoa; the elites in the White House and the Pentagon made decisions without consulting him, yet he's being blamed for the defeat. As for Rear Admiral Christopher, the submariner who should bear the most responsibility, he's now being spared accountability because of the reward given to the Third Fleet for their bravery.

In the end, the Indo-Pacific theater, which had always been very obedient, took full responsibility.

Obama extended his hand deferentially:

"Yes, if you support me, I will stop this foolish and self-destructive move and save a general who is loyal to the country."

"I support your candidacy in the next presidential election!"

Commander Paparo immediately grasped Obama's hand.

Yes, that's exactly what he needs!

Obama then took the opportunity to propose forming his own hometown guard:

"I have only one request for this trip: to reorganize the Pacific Army and defend Hawaii."

The personnel certainly won't be Americans.

Obama brought back a group of mercenaries from the Burmese PLA, who landed in Hawaii with passports issued by Li Xinghe. On their official register, they were a local independent division composed of Hawaiian minorities.

This is the 'Pacific Army' that Obama was referring to.

As for how he plans to win the next election, Obama has a very clear definition of his goals:

"Trump eliminated a group of pharmaceutical conglomerates, and it's time for us to purge the Wall Street financial aristocracy and lead America back onto the road to recovery."

During his first two terms, Obama was thoroughly disgusted by these people. The pharmacy complex ruined his Obamacare policy, sowing the seeds for ballooning US government spending; and the Wall Street financial elites didn't even put on a show during the post-08 financial bailout policies, not even facing the most basic punishment.

Obama's battles with these people were always fierce, and then Obama, not wanting to offend any class, could only try his best to come up with a bill that satisfied everyone. In the end, the public was dissatisfied, while the elites were very happy.

Now, let Obama return.

......

Obama’s return campaign was initially unremarkable.

His fan club mass-produced thousands of accounts and began creating videos reminiscing about the golden age. "You're singing about plum blossoms, I'm empty, your forest is here, not here..."

These accounts simply reiterate the beauty of the Gilded Age, yearn for the Roaring Twenties, and anticipate a return to the past, easily garnering millions of followers. They even sparked a trend of imitating Gilded Age clothing and lifestyles.

They announced:

"Let's go back to the days before Theodore Roosevelt. The United States is no longer a global power. Let's cancel those hundreds of expensive overseas bases, expel those nasty financial vampires, and take down that damned pharmaceutical conglomerate. Let's go back to the old days."

"Stop shooting day and night, stop mass shootings every day, stop the theft and robbery! We don't want any more of this."

People dream of returning to the year 1900, a time of boundless hope for westward expansion, when people rode in caravans, driving horses to distant lands. There were no financial predators, no pharmaceutical complexes, no global hegemony; everything in the world seemed irrelevant to the United States.

This is the New Return movement.

Or, to put it another way, a return to isolationism.

Anti-Semitism, anti-elitism, isolationism, and populist movements on the far left and far right have gradually led to the reorganization and integration of the old groups.

Obama's banner continues to be raised high among the people, creating a huge wave of resurgence.

But in reality, they are not particularly remarkable.

Trump is terminally ill and can only be awake for four hours a day in the hospital. Meanwhile, his children and daughters-in-law are still fighting for power, trying to win over governors and military leaders in different places, and even seeking foreign military support. They even stopped aid to Europe and Israel at one point.

Although the United States can't provide much aid right now except for nuclear weapons.

But among the common people, the new return movement finally raised its final banner:

"Obama, come back!"

"Elections, come back!"

Compared to the Clintons and Bushes, who were also old and nearing death, the public decided to forgive Obama and allow him to serve a third term.

At least Obama still looks like a human being.

Of course, this does not mean that Obama will definitely succeed.

Tokyo.

The infiltration between the Qingshan Command and the CIA was very complex. When Li Xinghe wanted to know who was supporting Obama, someone from the CIA sold him intelligence.

Gao Tiao Wuyue excitedly held up the document in her hand, burst into the office, and complained to Li Xinghe:

"I found out. Obama's sponsors are actually those psychopaths in Silicon Valley who support Trump! That's outrageous."

It's hard to say whether Obama's comeback campaign will succeed. Because this time, Obama is still backed by Silicon Valley's tech elites. They were thriving on government contracts during the Trump era, and were even granted titles like marquises and nobles during the Vance era.

When they keenly realized the rise of isolationism among the populace and that Trump's family would be vilified once he died, they quickly sponsored Obama, accumulating initial capital for the next wave of political change.

"Ah, it seems Obama has fallen into the same cycle again."

Li Xinghe breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that people really do fall into the same trap repeatedly.

Obama is likely to fall again when his reluctance to offend the elite leads to policy distortions, ultimately turning legislation meant to bridge conflicts into measures that amplify them.

Chapter 137 Nuclear Bombing of the Holy City, A Moment in Journalism (4000 words)

Israel.

The Turks bombard Israeli residential areas daily with drones, and the Israelis retaliate with American aerial bombs.

As the battlefield drew ever closer to the Israeli airbase, the Israelis even modified weapons resembling giant slingshots to launch aerial bombs at catapult-like angles onto Turkish positions. The daily routine of the battle consisted of driving massive numbers of cannon fodder through the city ruins, a veritable carnage of destruction.

At first, the soldiers had bulletproof vests and rifles, but later even bulletproof plates were insufficient, and rifles were eliminated, replaced by two men sharing a pistol or any random iron bar, a grenade, or a landmine. Young lives were sacrificed, clinging to landmines and bombs, taking the enemy with them—a new spectacle on the battlefield.

While blood was flowing everywhere on one side, people on the other side were still watching the show.

On the Negev security border, a line of Hamas fighters, along with many more Chinese workers, clung to a 6-meter-high wall, holding popcorn, sunflower seeds, and sausages while shouting loudly:

"Awesome! Let's do one more!"

"Alright, retaliate!"

Those who enjoy the spectacle are still climbing the wall, eager to feast their eyes even if they get hit by stray bullets. Meanwhile, the savvy have already begun applying to build more 'observation posts' along the border, buying more plastic stools and tables, and ideally some campsites—thus, the commercial chain will be established. You're singing in the plum blossoms, I'm in the empty forest, you're in the forest, aren't you...?

Many Chinese tourists come here specifically to see this "civilized landscape." Because this is how Israelis used to torture Palestinians, people from all over the world can now come and see how Israelis are tortured.

Behind them, there were many mobile vendors selling snacks on tricycles. Familiar small commodities such as ChaCha melon seeds and White Pigeon melon seeds filled the tricycle beds. For the first time, the people of Gaza crossed the border wall and began a normal life of freedom.