The God of Wealth: Her Top Game of Thrones

Chapter 1266 The Essence of the American Region

It was time to eat. One by one, the mercenaries rushed back to their rooms to clean up, while Tang Tang sat down directly in the living room.

On the coffee table was the video Ghost had brought back.

Tang Tang asked Tang Xiao to project the video onto the wall, and she watched it quietly.

The Reginald in the video didn't resemble the elite and spirited figure portrayed in the news reports; instead, he seemed more like an incompetent man clinging to life and constantly wailing.

Tang Tang watched expressionlessly, without much pride or satisfaction on her face.

Tang Xiao's voice sounded softly behind her, "If Master is unhappy, then don't watch. Reginald deserved it; he offended Master and should be punished."

Tang Tang said, "I need to face all of this; this is just the beginning."

She said, "Do you know what I talked about with Edmund tonight?"

Tang Xiao smiled, "Does Master wish to tell his subordinates?"

Tang Tang closed her eyes amidst Reginald's muffled howls in the videotape, "It's not like it's something that can't be said."

Tang Xiao turned off the videotape, sat down next to Tang Tang, and moved closer to bring some warmth.

Just as the mercenaries were about to attack Reginald, Edmund received a phone call.

His first question was whether Tang Tang had been treated unfairly by the FBI, which clearly indicated that he already knew about the FBI.

This didn't surprise Tang Tang much, since the FBI hadn't been hiding their activities outside of the experimental data.

Edmund was clearly worried about her and said he would question and hold the relevant authorities accountable for Tang Tang, but Tang Tang stopped him.

There's no need for that. It's not Edmund's fault, it has nothing to do with him. This is specifically targeting Tang Tang.

Besides, she'll avenge herself... And speaking of which, Edmund is two years younger than her, barely 18 years old, and no matter how mature he is, that fact remains.

If Edmund himself wants to get involved in politics or take on the responsibilities of the Vanderbilt family... Tang Tang will not stop him, because that is his life plan and personal choice.

But now is not the time for Edmund to make a choice, and there is no need to make a choice in advance for Tang Tang's sake.

The more Tang Tang learned about the US region, the clearer it became that the US president, or the president's family... really had absolute power and were supreme in the US region.

No, not at all.

The presidency is merely a glory achieved through power struggles. In the US, it's easy to become a villain who uses the presidency to gain fame, fortune, and money, because the US is a massive capitalist country where everything requires spending money; money can sustain all aspects of life and enjoyment.

But if you want to be a truly “good person” or a “good president”... well, I’m sorry, that’s really difficult, because the way things are operating in the US is now fixed and almost impossible to change.

"Edmund and I were talking about this," Tang Tang said casually, looking out the huge French windows at the snow-covered courtyard. "It's raining and snowing, it's very cold."

The United States is a thoroughly capitalist country. The essence of capital is to pursue profit. In this country, anything that cannot bring profit is regarded as garbage and a burden and must be eliminated.

But people have a will to live. No one wants to die, and no one wants to be eliminated or ostracized for no reason, simply because they are sick, disabled, unemployed, or otherwise.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, just like in ancient China, if the people could not survive, they would rise up in rebellion, either becoming mountain kings or leading to peasant uprisings and the change of dynasties.

In this process, those who couldn't survive and wanted to rebel first attacked the wealthy households.

The same applies to the US region.

A large portion of the capital and wealth in the United States is actually controlled by the top tier of society.

If we must divide the US into regions, then for now we can divide it into:

The hierarchy is as follows: privileged class — wealthy class — middle class (working class) — impoverished class — homeless (homeless people).

To ensure that the lower and middle classes would not rebel, the powerful and wealthy classes spent decades building a class defense line through social systems.

Ultimately, Chinese netizens referred to it as the "kill line".

Anyone who has played games knows that "execution" means that when your health bar reaches a certain number and you don't escape, you might be instantly killed in one combo.

This is the current state of affairs in the US.

The top capitalist class, through various taxes, systems, and credit assessments, has cast a shadow called the "kill line" over all the people of the United States.

In the US, there exists an unbreakable cycle—the credit-survival-credit cycle.

"Property tax, insurance tax, vehicle tax, fuel costs... various taxes take away 80% of wages, and the remaining 20% ​​has to be used to pay rent and living expenses. This means that a working person has no way to save any money while maintaining basic survival."

Tang Tang said, "Their risk resistance is zero. If they encounter any unexpected events on their way to work or at work, such as getting sick or losing their business, it means they will go bankrupt immediately."

Tang Xiao clearly understood this system, nodding in agreement, "If someone is unemployed and has no salary, and can't pay next month's taxes and rent, he will be immediately evicted and become homeless."

Tang Tang said calmly, "Homeless people, without a fixed place to live, and dressed in an un presentable manner, cannot find a job. If they cannot find a job, they cannot afford to rent a place. If they cannot afford to rent a place, they cannot find a job... This is a cycle that cannot be broken."

Most people in the US are burdened with various loans, and their wages have been almost completely drained by capital calculations, leaving them with virtually no savings.

Therefore, if something unexpected happens in their lives, they can go from being normal, respectable people with houses, cars, wives, and children to homeless people within a few days.

Once someone becomes homeless, they enter a death trap, suffering from hunger and cold, wandering the streets, where they either starve to death, freeze to death, or disappear.

This is the population clearing program that the United States has been carrying out.

Even highly qualified professionals on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley face similar challenges; while earning a million dollars a year, they also incur significant expenses.

The prevalence of "wolf mentality" in the US means that if you are strong, excellent, respectable, and popular enough, you will be accepted by your social class and the community, opportunities will come your way, and survival and the future will be yours.

Once you are perceived as the weaker party, companies or friends who had worked with you and had a pleasant conversation the day before may immediately distance themselves from you the next day.