Despite numerous efforts, Tesla Group remained stubbornly uncompromising, as if they had eaten lead weights.
Land?
No need.
Tax incentives?
Not necessary, as they never intended to pay taxes.
As for the reason, the Justice Department discriminated against domestic companies.
When William White's words left his mouth, American public opinion erupted in an uproar.
Clearly, a certain big shot was no longer interested in reason. His accusations were downright harsh.
Such ruthless words left the Justice Department feeling restless. What was supposed to be a hearing transformed into a grand spectacle with widespread public participation.
It was evident that William White didn't care about winning or losing; his objective was intimidation. That message was loud and clear to everyone: if you dared to pull some tricks, there would be severe consequences.
As for the one meant to take the fall, he now felt utterly hopeless. William White didn't care about winning or losing; in fact, he really didn't care anymore. After this incident cooled down, he intended to bid farewell to politics.
Or perhaps, say goodbye forever.
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"Sir, that's pretty much the result. Legendary World has a nine out of ten chance of losing, or rather, they never planned to win."
"This guy is using such brutal tactics."
"The assessment team believes that relevant laws will face revisions, but I doubt the Donkey will agree."
"Ha, unions and antitrust were originally the Donkey's weapons. But this time, they might just be in trouble."
William White's arrogance angered a lot of big players. The current system was their foundation, something that could not shake in any way.
"What if we let him retire due to illness?"
"Sir, I must say, this is too big a pot to handle. Anyone with a bit of political experience would never step in."
"Tsk, a newbie can't handle such a position. Well, let's see."
Like other consortiums, the big wigs at Morgan were quite troubled. No matter how many plans they had earlier, now they were all likely to fall apart.
In his view, William White had gone crazy. Could this stuff really be put on the table?
One thing he was certain of was that if the consortium caused a disturbance, William White would immediately turn his attention towards telecommunications companies. Given his character, he might even concoct a self-surrender stunt.
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"Sir, we're all set here."
"Filson, before the next hearing, we are announcing the abandonment of the royalty system."
"Sir, the other plans remain unchanged, right?"
"Unchanged; strengthen the lawsuits and let all those so-called free software die."
Filson left, knowing there was no point in trying to dissuade him. Still, this method of preemptively causing self-destruction, followed by taking others down, was best avoided if possible.
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Meanwhile, the third-world threat theory kept making headlines. At this moment, it seemed the entire world was promoting the power of the third world. Clearly, the third world economy was becoming the world's top force.
And all of this was taken from the U.S.
Economists from the third world were grumbling; wasn't Legendary World doing quite well? We earned our money honestly; if you choose to sabotage your own companies, what can we do about it?
And that Viking Comics had become the largest comic group in the world. If you all continue your self-sabotage, will we even benefit from this?
In truth, the whole world was watching American health. If this guy really dropped dead, the world economy would probably face collapse.
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The current odd atmosphere left everyone speechless. By this point, it seemed the Attorney General was filled with regret. Sadly, there's no such thing as a magic remedy for regrets in this world; this black pot, though a bit heavy, seemed only he could bear.
The mindset of the Big Blue was complex; after such an event, their pressures had lessened considerably. However, they were inherently at odds with William White.
Accustomed to looking down on all collaborators, they found it difficult to adapt to an equal footing. Moreover, White's system was nowhere near as powerful. William White could hold his own against them.
If assessed on a personal level, that comparison vanished. While IBM had a market value of sixty billion dollars, its stakes were widely dispersed. They could never envy White's blatant disregard for rules.
That was precisely why William White was met with such trepidation. IBM and several major consortiums were truly afraid of this guy's lawlessness. To them, the antitrust investigation was merely a small matter, and the final resolution would likely involve minor concessions.
They simply couldn't wrap their heads around how he could operate so boldly. If you handled matters this way every time, who would dare play games with you?
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