1932: Playing with the Japanese Communist Party with a doll

Before officially taking office as the President of the United States, she had expressed similar views in speeches at various places. This time, she was just continuing to improve them under the name of "absorbing the important thought of the Three Represents of Fujiwara Kanezane."

I won’t pretend anymore, hey.

Well, considering that Vice President Roosevelt hasn’t had time to set up enough “committees” to deal with those stupid capitalists who are practicing American-style capitalism, he still has to pretend;

But using the church's name to do H...red, no one can say it's wrong. The church is red after all!

Of course, in addition to shouting slogans, arguing theories, and asking the church to voluntarily donate assets to do good deeds, Springfield also put forward some political and economic conditions in his own name or the name of the US government to promote Spain's seizure of power and reform.

"...food subsidy program...grain seed assistance program...agricultural machinery loan program...special cash crop planting program...and the distribution of land to households..."

José de Rivera, the eldest son of the former Spanish dictator and Prime Minister, Marquis Miguel Pride de Rivera, smiled wryly after reviewing the various policies initially announced by Springfield:

"I'm increasingly confused as to what this woman... this Ms. Field is up to."

You could say she was simply being kind-hearted, but her actions of controlling the church, grasping divine authority, and extending it to the political power clearly showed ill intentions.

You could say she came here to seize power, but the policies she promulgated seemed to have nothing to do with seizing power. Instead, it seemed like she was simply doing good things.

For example, this "food subsidy plan".

The church used funds to purchase American grain, which was then made into finished or semi-finished products such as flatbread that could be stored for a long time, and then sold cheaply to the poor.

The problem is, according to the plan, after deducting labor and transportation costs, this activity basically does not make any money, and may even result in a small loss. If an accident occurs, the loss will be even greater.

So what is she trying to do?

Not only that, Springfield also welcomed various Spanish forces to join the plan and distribute cheap flatbread in the areas under their control, subsidized by the United States or the church.

The Americans can obviously do it themselves, so why drag us into it?

Worried we might hinder the plan?

But that’s not even possible!

Someone helped to provide money, manpower and labor to feed the peasants under their rule and prevent them from rebellion and rebellion. Everyone was so happy that they couldn't wait to stop them.

Pancakes are not pure grain, so it is difficult to embezzle them! Another example is the "grain seed aid program".

Giving high-yield, high-quality American grain to Spain would be fine if they were paid for it, but they gave it away for free!

What's the picture?

There is also this "Agricultural Machinery Loan Program".

Isn't the level of agricultural mechanization in Spain low? Don't you want to buy machinery but don't have the money?

Okay, I will lend you money at low interest or even no interest so you can buy our American agricultural machinery!

Isn't this equivalent to giving it away for free?

What's the point?

What's the point?!

In comparison, distributing the church's land to farmers and using the church's money to help the poor seemed so "simple and easy to understand" - it was nothing more than winning people's hearts!

The most important thing is, if you want to interfere in Spain's internal affairs and seize power, you should at least be a little ruthless with us local forces. How can you just run away after giving a speech?

Precisely because they were unable to understand and had no idea of ​​the other party's tactics, after Springfield left Spain for France, some Spanish "right-wingers" such as Jose de Rivera immediately gathered together to discuss countermeasures.

However, if even the son of the former prime minister and later founder of the fascist party, the Spanish Falange, could not figure it out, then the other "big guys" were even more confused. Everyone proposed various possibilities, but they were quickly denied by others.

After several hours of meaningless speculation, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and shouted "Everyone", then made the sign of the cross on his chest and shouted:

"Everyone! Listen to me! I believe that the reform plan proposed by Ms. Field is the path to salvation God has given to Spain! We should actively respond!"

This man was a true believer who had been influenced by left-wing ideas. He had always been very dissatisfied with his stingy father. After becoming the new head of the family, he wanted to follow the left wing in leading the land distribution. As a result, he was disliked because of his class background and was kicked into the right wing.

This time, after listening to Chuntian's speech and learning that she had actually led the church to start distributing land, he decided not to go against his original intention!

The people on both sides of the long table looked at each other in confusion for a while, and then an old noble slammed the table and stood up: "Ferrot! Are you crazy? That woman wants the church to distribute land to the untouchables! You actually want to follow her example? You prodigal son! This is a blasphemy against a thousand-year-old tradition! This is shaking our foundation!"

"Spendthrift? Traditional Seville Baron, I respect your friendship with my father, but your vision is always limited to your small estate! I have decided to give away half of my family's land and distribute it free of charge to the poor!"

Ferrot sneered:

"Ms. Field has said that if we don't make changes and give up some of our interests, sooner or later, we will be hanged by the pariahs you call us!"

"Who here hasn't seen the pictures of Barcelona? Those starving children, those unemployed workers, those beggars wandering the streets... Is this the tradition we want to preserve?"

"And what about the so-called foundation? Is it the foundation that forced the tenant farmers to hang themselves? Or the foundation that made the workers starve? Ladies and gentlemen, we can no longer live in the Middle Ages! We must change, otherwise only revolution awaits us!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a newspaper from his pocket. A photo of Chuntian leading church members in distributing relief supplies in the slums occupied the entire page:

"Look at these pictures and then look at where we are now - where is Spain's dignity? Where is Spain's future? If this woman were to raise her voice in the future, do you think these people would respond?"

"Do you want Spain to become a state of the United States forever? I have no objection, the question is whether people are willing to accept it!"

The room fell into a dead silence. No one dared to answer the young man's question. He waved his hand in disappointment and actually said a Chinese proverb:

"People with different ideals cannot work together! Everyone! Since you are unwilling to embrace change, then goodbye! I will do what I want to do myself and follow Ms. Field!"

After saying this, he left the room without hesitation. Several other young people also stood up, leaving behind words like "As believers, we should follow in the footsteps of the saint," and disappeared.

No one spoke.

After a long while, the agricultural representative, Count Ballesteros, finally spoke slowly:

"Let's not talk about anything else for now, but that agricultural machinery aid program is really tempting. Last year, several of my estates lost at least 30% of their profits due to inefficiency. If we introduce new machinery..."

This caused many people to nod slightly.

Yes, no matter what, interest-free or low-interest loans to purchase American machinery are definitely in their best interest. Why not take this free benefit?

"But if you want to get this kind of loan, you have to accept her other conditions! For example..."

"Rations? Seeds? Land distribution?" Count Ballesteros said leisurely:

"Then do it! What's the big deal? If we can harvest an extra 1000 kilograms of grain and give 100 kilograms to those poor people, what good will that do? At least we can gain a good reputation."

"this..."

"Everyone, I think what Mr. Ferrot said is correct. If this continues, with Ms. Field and the New Church as a comparison, the poor people's tolerance for life will become increasingly low. By then..."

Many people shuddered when they recalled the tragic scene of the landlord family in Bernard Edith Village being slaughtered by the rebels.

Things that I didn’t care about before, when that lady appeared, it seemed that I really had to pay attention to them.

Faced with their lives being threatened, most of the "rightists" quickly reached a compromise and decided to tentatively follow Springfield's policies - to see if they could make a profit or if the losses were not too great, they would continue to follow suit.

But some people still doubt Chuntian's purpose.

In their view, this was a completely thankless task. At this time, Franco, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke:

"Haven't you noticed that Ms. Field keeps emphasizing words like 'human rights,' 'right to life,' and 'basic right to survival'?"

"Francesco, what does this mean?"

"Maybe she really sympathizes with the poor, but that's not her main purpose. I think her goal is to establish a new philosophy in Spain and even the world, warning everyone that anyone who disobeys will die."

"Idea? Warning?"

"Well, think about it. If this idea takes root, and if something like what happened in Bernard Edith happens again, wouldn't that give the US ample reason to send troops and intervene in Spanish politics?"

Franco traced his fingers across the cross:

"Or, what if she, as the Holy Pope, declared certain people heretics and called on believers to launch a new Crusade? What would that scene be like?"

More people shivered and unconsciously moved away from those who had been most vehemently against Springfield, especially the representatives of the slave owners.

Damn, even though we are “rightists”, these bastards are really too “rightist”;

It’s better to draw a line, otherwise it would be bad if you get implicated.

It wasn't just the "right-wingers" who were shocked by Springfield; the "left-wingers" also gathered together to discuss the impact of the visit.

It's just that the style of painting is slightly different.

At the headquarters of the Barcelona Workers' Union, with a huge portrait of Lenin hanging on the wall and "Das Kapital" on the table, socialists, anarchists, communists and other left-wing representatives willing to attend were conducting frank and friendly "unity negotiations."

"...Don't you understand yet?! That woman is buying people's hearts!!" A communist roared, waving his right arm:

"She allowed the church to distribute land and the United States to provide loans and food. What was her purpose? It must be to paralyze the fighting spirit of us proletarians! And then annex us!"

“But the poor have indeed gained tangible benefits!”

A younger socialist couldn't help but retort:

"I think we can't deny the benefits these measures will provide to the people just because we doubt her motives. The people need bread to eat, otherwise..."

"How can we communists have only this much consciousness? This is naked class compromise! That woman is using the church to consolidate her capitalist rule!"

"She didn't ask us to do anything. We can accept her help, but..."

"What do you reformists know? Those American tractors and relief grain are poison! A true revolution requires sacrifice, not just empty talk at the negotiating table! Revolution requires bloodshed, not handouts!"

"But now there is no need for bloodshed and sacrifice..."

"Childish! Stupid! This is typical right-wing capitulationist thinking!" another communist roared:

"I suggest that a workers' meeting be held immediately to expose the conspiracy of Field and the church to the masses! We cannot allow her to disintegrate the revolutionary forces with her hypocritical charity!"

"That's right! We can't be bought off by the capitalists' cheap candy! We must unite and resist this so-called 'reform'!"

"What you're doing is pushing the masses towards the church and Ms. Field! She said that only those who always represent..."

"You're actually taking the advice of a capitalist president? You compromising traitor!"

"The theory is clearly correct, so why can't we learn it? Don't you think we shouldn't put the people at the center?"

"This is... This is moneybagsism! We can't be..." At this time, a young man suddenly said sarcastically:

"If the Stalin you believe in can provide enough food, I believe no one here would care about what the capitalist country provides. Unfortunately, Stalin himself is begging the Americans for food!"

The group of people who were fighting among themselves just now instantly shifted their firepower:

"You Trotskyist traitor! If you hadn't divided the power of Communism and the Soviet Union..."

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The people who are arguing incessantly are mainly “communists,” “socialists,” and “anarchists.”

But they can be further divided into "(anti) Stalinism", "(anti) Trotskyism", "social liberalism", "pan-socialism" and so on.

Everyone has long been accustomed to their quarrels and the childish remarks of some of them, which are only about ideals and completely out of touch with reality.

Internal fighting!

If this group of people don't accuse each other one day, no one will be able to adapt.

Compared to their heated arguments, the Radical Party led by Alejandro Leroux was less radical. Its representatives quietly discussed with the representatives of the Unified Socialist Party of Catalonia:

"...If American grain could stabilize the situation in the Barcelona region and even increase yields, would you still insist on independence?"

"this..."

The Canadian representative glanced cautiously at some members of the Spanish Communist Party who were merging with their own party in the distance, and lowered his voice:

"In my opinion, probably not. This massacre has disappointed many people, who believe that so-called independence is just a pretext for some people to pursue their own selfish interests, rather than a true pursuit of national liberation."

"So, what about land reform?"

"We're not under too much pressure here, but we welcome the agricultural machinery..."

Representatives from the Federation of Trade Unions also joined the discussion:

"Yes, those things can be used not only in agriculture, but also in industry."

"Your idea is..."

"Let's see if we can promote more cooperation with the United States and obtain industrial machinery assistance."

“The government has to step in on this matter…”

So, a moderate government representative was called over again.

"That's a bit difficult. Ms. Field doesn't seem very satisfied with the government's previous performance..."

"Then change it! Change it according to what she says. That lady seems to be a tolerant person... So what... the Three Represents?"

"I heard that this theory seems to come from..."

As more and more "moderates" joined the discussion, the "communists" who were arguing fiercely on the stage soon noticed this and became furious after learning the content of the discussion.

But the most angry people were not the communists, but a group of anarchists:

"You were bought off so easily?! Are you planning to cooperate with capitalist America? Do you even have any proletarian consciousness at all?!"