At the beginning of the meeting, Clinton and others actually began to instinctively evaluate a series of Simon's words and deeds in order to determine the future model of getting along with each other.
This young man who has created a series of business miracles in eight years will inevitably be a place that the entire Washington cannot avoid in the future.
A composure completely inconsistent with his age.
Sleek.
Nothing offensive on the surface.
He is neither humble nor arrogant in the face of the powerful core of Washington.
These qualities unknowingly left a deep impression on Clinton and others. It is certainly not that they have never seen similar people. Even the five people here have more or less similarities with Simon in their personalities. However, it is very rare for this extremely introverted personality to appear in a 26-year-old young man who has reached the top of the pyramid of human society at a young age.
If it's just that, it doesn't matter after all.
There is no shortage of mature people in this society.
Until Gore brings up the topic of antitrust investigations, Simon Westeros has some insights on how Washington should deal with new tech giants.
The style of painting suddenly changed.
Utilize the early advantages that the Federation has accumulated to conquer the world through powerful technology giants, and ultimately achieve the United States' new technology industry hegemony in the information age.
This is like a giant dragon hidden in the clouds suddenly showing its sharp claws towards the world.
The ambition is so high that it makes people tremble.
All Simon Westeros has to say is: I want to conquer the world!
Because at this stage, many cores of the emerging Internet industry are almost all in the hands of Simon Westeros. If we really follow the thinking of the young people in front of us, the United States can indeed gain great benefits. However, what is ultimately realized is not the hegemony of the United States, but the hegemony of Simon Westeros.
One man's supremacy.
Moreover, this is not just a big talk from a young man who doesn’t know the heights of his ambitions. Simon Westeros really has the strength to realize this ambition.
Problems arise immediately.
How should Washington make a decision
With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the status of the United States as the sole global superpower was unquestionable.
However, several key Washingtonians in the White House reception room all knew that without the Soviet Union, a tit-for-tat powerful enemy, issues that had been suppressed for many years within the federal government would immediately explode, including fiscal deficits, high unemployment, wealth and poverty. Fragmentation, military redundancy, etc., there are so many things.
George Bush's unexpected failure in seeking re-election in 1992 and the dismal ending of the Democratic midterm elections in 1994 were actually closely related to the concentrated outbreak of chronic diseases accumulated in the United States over the years.
In the process of considering this issue, Simon also understood why politicians in many countries often divert domestic conflicts by provoking disputes or even launching wars. Too often, they really have to do this. If negative public sentiment cannot be released on a regular basis, the result will only be bad luck for the authorities themselves.
In the final analysis, it is still the same as Bill Clinton’s campaign slogan in the 1992 election.
The problem is still economics.
The Vietnam War and the long-term confrontation with the Soviet Union in the 1960s and 1970s not only caused the United States to lose the absolute economic advantage accumulated after the two world wars, but also gave the country a huge national debt of more than 4 trillion US dollars. In the electrical age, the initiative in many core industries has also been unknowingly taken by potential competitors such as Japan and Germany.
All in all, the foundation of the United States is not as bright as it seems on the surface.
The implementation of the information highway plan was originally intended to revive the U.S. economy.
However, except for Simon, no one can accurately see the future. The senior officials in Washington who determine the direction of U.S. economic policy are not as deeply involved in the new technology industry as Simon has been in recent years. How big can these fields be? Can they really give a new perspective? There is no absolute certainty that the U.S. economy will bring vitality.
There are still doubts about whether it can promote the U.S. economy to take off again. It was even more impossible to think of achieving U.S. economic hegemony in a new era through the global expansion of new technology industries.
What Simon just said made several people present see potential solutions to many problems in this country.
The industrial foundation of the information age in the United States has been completed and has even begun to take off.
Next, if the new technology industry with the Internet as its core can really reach a scale of trillions of dollars globally, and the United States can successfully gain world-class hegemony in the new technology industry, under global harvest, this alone will The annual economic benefits to this country will be inestimable.
With money, many problems are no longer a problem.
If many lifebloods of the Internet industry were not in the hands of the Westeros family, after this meeting, Clinton and others would immediately convene the White House and Congress to discuss the plan proposed by Simon, because the ideas proposed by Simon Westeros It is really tempting. Once realized, not only will the unipolar hegemony of the United States be further entrenched, but it will also bring long-term and strong political capital to everyone here.
Except for 71-year-old Bob Dole, the five people in this living room in the West Wing of the White House are all in their prime and still have a long political life.
After Simon finished what he just said, he saw Clinton and the others falling into silence and thinking. He could roughly guess what they were thinking. He didn't speak again and drank coffee slowly.
Simon has been thinking about the plan to use the new technology industry to conquer the world for a long time.
Regardless of whether it can get the support of Washington or not, the Westeros system will be implemented with all its strength. The difference is just some adjustments to the corresponding plan.
Since I just said it in front of several core members of Washington, it must be covered with national interests.
However, Simon didn't have high expectations for this.
The more experienced and sophisticated politicians are, the less likely they will put the so-called national interests first, because in this most competitive circle, there are too many things to consider. You must first ensure that you are in your position. Only in this way can you plan your political affairs. The core of Western politics is actually to ensure that a country does not make the worst choice through mutual checks and balances.
Of course, since it was proposed in front of some of the most powerful bosses in Washington, this plan will not go without a trace.
Simon proposed a huge plan that could make the U.S. economy the top of the world again. It would be fine if there were five people in the room if they did not support it. If someone hinders the advancement of this plan in the future, they may unknowingly become the opponent of the other party. Attack handle.
This is also Simon’s most basic appeal.
Just like the ongoing Justice Department antitrust investigation, based on Simon's support for the Clintons, the two White Houses did not want to launch this investigation from the beginning, but were forced by the situation. Now, Simon just gave a step, a step for the White House to explain to Congress why it should easily let go of the Westeros system's monopoly on new technology industries.
After a while, it was Hillary who spoke first and said bluntly: "Simon, the Westeros system cannot hold everything in its hands. You must make concessions."
Simon nodded: "I have talked with several senior executives of Yigrit, and this company will launch a listing plan in the near future."
Simon made this decision after weighing it while watching the Victoria's Secret rehearsal on the day of the midterm elections.
The purpose is still to speed up the integration of the Westeros system and the American economy.
Newt Gingrich glanced at Hillary with dissatisfaction, turned to Simon, and said in an obviously unkind tone: "Is this considered a concession?"
Simon looked at Gingrich and said: "It is impossible for me to voluntarily give up the technical initiative of Yigrit and several companies according to the conditions set by the Ministry of Justice. The reason has just been said, we need this kind of initiative. If I make concessions in the Federation, overseas countries will only demand the same treatment. In this case, our advantages in the field of new technologies will quickly disappear. In exchange, I can share more benefits with the people in the Federation. The method is Listed. Now, I personally hold 90% of the shares of Yigrit, and Goldman Sachs and Morgan hold 5% each. Before the listing, I will share about 20% of the shares with all employees of Yigrit. After the IPO is launched, I can transfer another 20% of the shares to domestic investors, and the Westeros family will only keep 50%."
After Simon finished speaking, everyone present had different expressions.
However, most thoughts can't help but gravitate towards the 20% shares Simon plans to share with Ygritte employees.
Even based on the current industry's relatively conservative valuation of 50 billion U.S. dollars for Igret, a 20% stake would be a full 10 billion U.S. dollars. In fact, more analysts believe that Yigrit's value is no less than that of Cisco and AOL, which are already worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
What a generous act!
Daenerys Entertainment's listing on July 1 this year has already set an IPO record. Now, this record may not last long.
Maybe that’s why Simon Westeros is Simon Westeros.
Bob Dole couldn't hide the envy in his tone and said with a smile: "I almost want to work in Ygritte."
Simon also smiled: "Of course, no problem. I can agree to it now. Igret really needs an experienced politician like you to serve as a consultant to provide us with development suggestions. However, what if Bob continues to stay in Washington?" In the past ten years, Ygritte might have had to wait a long time."
After Simon finished speaking, Bob Dole's smile remained unchanged, but a flash of light flashed in his eyes. The Clintons looked at each other, each seeing a slight haze on the other's face.
Bob Dole is 71 years old this year. Many politicians have chosen to retire at this age. The reason why this veteran politician continues to persist is simply because he cannot let go. Dole will even go one step further and compete for the White House position in two years. If he succeeds, if he can be re-elected, it will be exactly ten years.
Simon Westeros What does this mean? !
The Clintons did not believe that Simon would be stupid enough to defect to the Republican Party in front of them. However, this kind of in-person show of kindness was actually an obvious demonstration against them.
A very provocative demonstration.
Does this kid really think that his wife and he don't dare to do anything to him
In order to ensure the continuity of the information highway plan, Simon will very firmly support Clinton's re-election. However, he has also made up his mind that in the 1996 general election, the Westeros system will not be as aggressive as this mid-term election.
At least not on the surface.
Then, when the time comes, this convergence of the Westeros system may be a sign of neutrality in the eyes of Clinton's competitors.
Being politically neutral is not that fun.
If you are not careful, you may not be able to please both sides.
No one likes a wallflower.
However, this actually depends on the person. Simon would not consider neutrality in the past few years because he is not strong enough yet, and he may be betting on both sides. Now, through the mid-term elections that have just passed, the Westeros system has shown its strong power to influence the US election. If you choose neutrality, you may not be able to please, but you will not be underestimated, because he is already a member of any party participating in the election. Everyone must be careful about those who try their best to win over.
Al Gore, who was relatively on the sidelines, looked at the expressions of the four colleagues around him and realized that a certain young man had seized the initiative in the conversation in the room with just a seemingly unintentional remark. Not wanting to cause any more trouble, Gore took the initiative to provoke the conversation again. Another sensitive topic in this meeting: "Simon, you need to give everyone an explanation about this midterm election."
Simon turned to Gore, his smile still harmless: "Al, actually I have no interest in politics at all."
Newt Gingrich said: "But, Simon, you actually did a lot of things that were very out of line."
Simon glanced at a few people and said: "I'm just trying to protect myself. I won't allow some people to go around and encourage ideas like asset tax that only targets me."
Mr. President said: "Simon, don't you think you have too much?"
"Of course, I often feel that way."
“…”
"But this is not an excuse for others to want to take away my personal wealth. I do have a lot, and I am happy to give back to the society. However, the premise must be my own volition. If someone comes to snatch it, no matter who it is, I will Let him have a bloody head."
Bob Dole spoke again, with a gentle tone: "Okay, Simon, don't be so angry. However, we also need a guarantee from you, a practical guarantee. After all, you really went a little too far this time."
Hillary looked sharply at Dole.
Expression of dissatisfaction.
Bob Dole is the 'bad cop' in the setting, and they should be the 'good cop' as a couple.
This is obviously reversed.
"I said that I don't have any political ambitions. As long as others don't provoke me, I don't want to spend time doing these things. The political layout of the Westeros system is completely defensive." Simon said this and paused. He paused and said: "One-tenth. I can guarantee that the members of the House and Senate supported by the Westeros system will not exceed one-tenth of the total number of members."
This time, neither party in the reception room was in a hurry to talk.
After a while, Newt Gingrich couldn't hold it back and said, "Simon, one tenth is too much."
For a Congress that is often deadlocked due to one or two votes, there are more than 500 members in the House and Senate. If the Westeros system controls one-tenth of them, it is almost enough to determine the future of the Federation.
Simon said: "If I remember correctly, the number of members of Congress who accept donations from the National Rifle Association must be far higher than this number."
Newt Gingrich retorted: "The Rifle Association doesn't have the big moves you have."
"Newt, haven't you been reading the latest news?"
"The media always exaggerates."
Simon could only shrug.
Arguing is obviously useless for this Republican politician who also accepts huge political donations from the National Rifle Association.