Black-Haired Genius Chaebol - Chapter 347
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Episode 347: A War with Guns
The Texas Governor’s Office.
[“If I were president, instead of sending a restraining order to Texas, I would send reinforcements.”]
Trump has come out in front to confront the government over the illegal immigration problem in Texas.
Hahahaha.
“Yeah, I said we can’t let those Democrats run wild.”
Chief of Staff Simon Levy looked concerned as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke.
“But the conflict with the government is deepening.”
“I know. But they showed their true colors first, so I can’t just let it happen.”
“That’s true. However… … .”
Simon Levy trailed off.
That was why I couldn’t bring myself to say things like, ‘If this continues, a civil war could break out.’
As federal troops are currently entering Texas, the National Guard is blocking the road and not allowing them to enter.
Even using tanks.
The beginning of all this was illegal immigration from Mexico.
Even if they are immigrants who entered the country illegally, the United States cannot send them back.
This is because of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Under this law, illegal immigrants can become refugees by applying for asylum, and refugees can legally remain in the United States.
Why? Because under international law, states are required to protect refugees and not expel them illegally.
Of course, the United States must also comply with international law.
There has been a surge in illegal immigration from Mexico to Texas.
In 2021, the number exceeded 1.65 million, and this year, with 10,000 people crossing the border every day, the number of illegal immigrants has reached 4 million.
Gov. Greg Abbott smiled wryly as he looked at his serious-faced chief of staff, Simon Levy.
“Look, Levy, you know that if illegal immigrants apply for refugee status, they will have to compete with our residents for wages. And they are already a huge waste of tax money. The residents are very dissatisfied. And after a year, they will be eligible for permanent residency, and if they have children, they will be granted citizenship. Permanent residents do not have the right to vote, but citizens have the right to vote.”
“I know. Illegal immigration will only get worse for our Republican Party over time. But… … .”
Levi took a moment to think about what to say.
embrace.
That Republicans are negative about illegal immigrants, while Democrats are positive.
Texas has long opposed illegal immigration as a waste of taxpayer money, so it was natural that the children of illegal immigrants would become voters who would vote Democratic.
Over time, a significant portion of Texas voters could shift to the Democratic Party, turning Texas, traditionally a Republican stronghold, into a Democratic stronghold.
But it wasn’t necessarily all bad.
Existing immigrants are opposing the illegal immigrants who are now coming in.
Because they too have to compete for wages with new immigrants.
“We can see better results by satisfying existing immigrants without necessarily fighting the federal government.”
“Is that factory noise again?”
“We need to have serious discussions with the government. If we build a factory in Mexico, the existing immigrants could turn into Republicans.”
“I want to do that too. But the problem right now is the tax. Do you know how long it takes to build a factory? Right now, we don’t even have enough money to support the residents.”
“therefore-”
Phew~
As chief of staff, Levy’s worries deepened.
Taxes are a sensitive topic, especially in Texas.
Texas has no corporate income tax.
Plus, there is no employee income tax.
That’s why Texas is called a paradise for businesses and workers.
Texas raises its taxes through margin taxes, property taxes, and value added taxes.
And it is also true that more of the taxes collected in this way are used for welfare policies as the number of businesses and workers increases.
Anyway, the problem is how to prevent further increase in illegal immigration, and there was a surprisingly simple way.
All we have to do is build a factory in Mexico.
It depends on who’s paying.
“How about setting up a meeting with Bill Electron?”
“Bill Electron?”
“Yes, they said they would build 10 semiconductor factories in Texas alone. The investment alone would be $200 billion, so it would be a bit burdensome. So-”
“no.”
Governor Abbott immediately shouted.
As if it was obvious what the chief of staff would say next.
The chief of staff also did not support this.
“Governor, there are studies that show that if we build just two out of 10 in Mexico, we will see a significant decrease in illegal immigration.”
“No. The announcement has already been made under my name. No resident would agree to cutting jobs.”
“Well, how about we talk about building an electric car factory in Mexico?”
“Tesla is already doing that.”
“Tesla’s electric car sales are plummeting. Tesla is not the answer. Ellis & Arnault is currently selling more electric cars than Tesla. If you meet and talk to Bill Brown, the majority shareholder of Bill Electron, you might come up with some solutions. You know, when an automotive ecosystem is formed, an industrial complex that can create millions of jobs is created. In Brazil, a large complex is already being created where Cheongwang Automobile produces Ellis & Arnault and supplies electric car parts around it.”
hmm.
The governor began to ponder, stroking his chin between his thumb and index finger.
Senior Advisor Levy did not miss this moment and pressed on.
“It’s better to decide quickly. At least make an announcement first.”
“What announcement?”
“How about starting with something like, ‘Texas Governor Meets Bill Brown About Investing in Mexico?’ If we make the announcement to the press first, Bill Brown will probably contact us.”
“Oh, that’s fine too. Should we go first?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, then, come up with a good draft and get started as soon as possible.”
“yes.”
Phew~
We’ve just finished the first agenda item and are about to move on to the next one.
dripping.
Deputy Chief of Staff Blake Collins stepped in.
“Governor, we’re in big trouble. The number of illegal immigrants has exceeded 20,000 today.”
“What? 20,000 people? No, it suddenly doubled?”
“Barbed wire has been damaged throughout the park. This is likely the work of federal forces.”
“These fucking federal troops.”
Simon Levi stepped forward and intervened.
“Governor, please calm down. It is not yet clear whether this was the work of the federal forces or not.”
Simon Levy asked Blake Collins after appeasing the governor.
“Are you sure? Are you sure it was the Federation’s doing?”
“If it was barbed wire damage, wouldn’t it be obvious that it was the federal army’s doing?”
“I’m saying this because it’s not obvious.”
So far, federal troops have been damaging the fence near Shelby Park, which borders Mexico, citing concerns that the sharp wire could injure border crossers.
The outraged governor ordered the Border Patrol to block federal agents from approaching within a few miles of Shelby Park.
A situation was created where federal and state forces were facing off.
The Biden administration took the case to the Supreme Court, which ruled that federal troops could remove the Texas fence.
But the governor could not yield to the Supreme Court’s ruling.
The Biden administration has countered that it has damaged Texas property.
And 25 Republican governors have backed Texas.
Texas has denounced the law, saying it has the right to defend itself.
In this situation, the federal forces are cutting the barbed wire again?
It was an action that clearly ignored Texas state policy.
Or maybe someone is trying to sow discord in the middle.
“How many places were damaged?”
“They say there are at least dozens.”
“Dozens? Isn’t that too many? The Federation isn’t stupid. They wouldn’t have damaged that many places. Let’s investigate again for sure.”
“All right.”
“Move quickly. If there were to be any bloodshed between the federal and state forces, do you know how big a situation it would be?”
“yes.”
Gov. Greg Abbott’s voice cracked as his deputy chief of staff, Blake Collins, trotted out.
“Levi, I can’t just stay like this.”
“There is nothing we can do now. We will do our best to stop illegal immigration until the investigation is over.”
“no.”
Gov. Greg Abbott furrowed his brow and clenched his fist.
“Mobilize the bus.”
“A bus?”
“Take all the illegal immigrants and send them to the Democrats.”
“Are you a Democrat?”
“Yeah, send them to Seattle and New York and New Jersey. Let those guys who are just watching from the outside and talking show how much of a problem illegal immigrants are. Damn them.”
“Governor, is it really necessary to go that far?”
“No, you have to do that. You have to make sure of it. And.”
The governor snapped his teeth.
“We need to create a scene where Republicans from other states come to Texas in trucks. We need to really corner Biden. He can’t interfere in Texas again.”
The governor is up to the task.
But Simon Levy still had questions about the damage to the barbed wire.
“But it’s a little strange.”
“what?”
“There is nothing good about damaging the fence for Biden. It is a huge mistake on his part. It is hard to just watch and hard to suppress with force. But it is strange that Biden, having been hit once, is doing the same thing again.”
There have been several crushing incidents as immigrants continue to cross the border.
If you damage the barbed wire, more people will gather and accidents are bound to happen.
There is no way this situation would go unnoticed by the media, and if ethical issues are added to the illegal immigration issue, Biden could be put in a difficult position.
So how about overthrowing the Texas governor?
If the federal government takes over Shelby Park and removes the barbed wire, it would be tantamount to declaring war with the state government.
There is absolutely no way this kind of heavy rain could happen.
Anyway, let’s wait and see if the Republican Party decides to attack when the time comes, and if they suppress it with force, we may have to be prepared for a civil war.
Even if this leads to a civil war, it’s not simply a fight between Texas and the government.
The Republican supporters who have already been united by Trump are not the supporters of the past.
The old Republicans were conservatives with strong ties to corporations.
However, as Trump emerged as the face of the Republican Party, it has united strong diehards who are willing to fight to the death as isolationists who only pursue American interests.
How bad must it have been for Trump to show his force by occupying the Capitol when he lost to Biden?
So the problem in Texas was a large-scale confrontation between Republican and Democratic forces.
Additionally, the significance of Texas adds to the possibility of civil war.
Texas is the second richest state after California, and while California is the center of the IT industry, Texas is the center of the manufacturing industry.
Moreover, shale oil and gas are abundant.
This could escalate beyond just a conflict between the government and Texas into an independence for Texas.
If the government continues to pressure Texas and try to suppress it by force.
It could have been a second Civil War.
I’m talking about a war with guns, not just talk.