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The scorching sun beat down, but the hearts of the New Hanover people were even hotter than the sun.

"Van der Linde!"

"Van der Linde!"

"Van der Linde!"

The assembled people spontaneously cheered loudly, waving their hands and shouting Mr. Van der Linde's name.

Apart from a very few spies, everyone who came at this time was Mr. Van der Linde's most loyal supporter.

Mr. Van der Linde didn't even need to speak; he only needed to appear and stand on the stage, and this crowd would get so excited they would faint.

This terrifying charisma, combined with Mr. Van der Linde's inherent kindness, made Mr. Van der Linde even more captivating than a modern global superstar.

After all, what truly captivates people more than so-called works is always a person's character.

This is why Michael is still cherished by people worldwide to this day.

And Mr. Van der Linde, in this era, was clearly more charismatic than any president of any country!

Dutch smiled and slightly raised his hand, causing the cheers to gradually subside.

After all, the number of people was much greater than before, making it difficult to achieve absolute obedience, but even so, his appeal was unparalleled.

"Gentlemen, ladies, I am very happy to see you all here today.

There are some particularly familiar faces here, which gives me a sense of how much time has passed.

But what makes me even happier is to see that you all now have food and clothing, no longer have to worry about eating, and no longer have to worry about survival.

This proves that my efforts were not in vain, and it also proves that our path was not wrong!

But just as I wrote in my memoirs, there is no perfect system in this world, and the greed of human nature will inevitably lead to greater concentration of wealth.

The only thing I, Dutch Van der Linde, can do is to redistribute this concentrated wealth through violent means, and then try to extend your good days indefinitely!

Perhaps in the future, the VDL Party will also gradually evolve into the current state of America, and perhaps in a few generations, it will lose its reverence for power.

But at least for now, we can, through our own efforts, ensure a better life for ourselves and our children!"

Dutch was still Dutch; he never concealed anything, nor did he paint a picture of eternal rule for the people.

He even frankly pointed out what America might become in the future.

But it was precisely his straightforward honesty that made the people trust him even more and become even more determined to support the VDL Party.

Maintaining rule and reputation truly doesn't involve covering up and hiding all the ugliness, only highlighting the bright side, just like the United States New Eastern Government today, which acts as if it's winning every day.

Instead, it is about frankly admitting mistakes and actively correcting them; this is the true way to strengthen the people's confidence.

After all, building a better future together with Mr. Van der Linde is far more attractive and cohesive than merely watching Mr. Van der Linde build a better future.

Mr. Van der Linde should not be high and mighty.

Mr. Van der Linde's words not only did not cause any so-called disappointment among the assembled people, but instead made them even more excited.

Each of them was filled with conviction, raising the flag of the VDL Party in their hands and waving it freely in the air.

Some even had tears welling up in their eyes, their eyes red as they stared intently at Mr. Dutch Van der Linde on the stage, their faces filled with firm belief and extreme loyalty!

These were workers who had followed Mr. Van der Linde since he first rose to power.

They had personally witnessed Mr. Van der Linde's rise and glory, and had personally experienced the warmth and kindness of Mr. Van der Linde and the Van der Linde Gang.

The reason they were not disappointed was because Mr. Van der Linde had already written his conjectures about human nature and various negative predictions about the future development of the Van Der Linde Government in his published Red Book.

Just like the words Mr. Van der Linde just spoke, Mr. Van der Linde had already clearly pointed them out in the Red Book.

Everyone had long understood what a system is and what the evolution and transformation of a nation are, thanks to Mr. Van der Linde's popularization of knowledge.

Thus, they naturally had absolute acceptance of this.

This was also the fundamental reason for their profound reverence and admiration for Mr. Van der Linde.

Whether it was the United States Eastern Government or Europe, their governments forcibly laid out paths before their people and made them walk them, beating them if they refused, forcing them to walk.

However, Mr. Dutch Van der Linde clearly articulated the reasons for walking this path, letting them know why they should walk it, and allowing them to actively choose to walk this path themselves, thereby achieving the outcome of fellow travelers.

This was also the content of the ideological work of the Soviets and ours before.

This is why terms like 'davarish' and 'comrade' appeared.

Everyone is truly a fellow traveler, a fellow traveler who spontaneously chose this path!

Therefore, everyone was infinitely crazy!!!

"But now, we still have one last thing to resolve.

That is, to completely eradicate those damned capitalists—those whose ancestors were nobles or who started with the slave trade, those who are still exploiting the American people to this day, those damned capitalists!

During this time, America suffered invasion.

Although we were far in the West, we still sent troops to meet the Russian Empire in battle, willing to abandon our own development to defend American territory and the American people.

The entire army, from top to bottom, was united as one, without any damned dissent!

But what about the United States Eastern Government's actions?

They are still embroiled in rampant party strife, and their internal stability has not been achieved to this day!

The British-French Allied Forces completely swept through the coastline and entered American territory with no resistance.

They engaged in widespread burning, killing, and looting, persecuting our people, creating massive chaos, and destroying our industry!

To this day, the Congress, controlled by those damned capitalists, remains cowardly and incompetent.

If it weren't for Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, the President of the United States New Eastern Government, who is somewhat patriotic, the United States Eastern Government would probably have directly allied with the British-French Allied Forces to launch a large-scale attack on us!

This is just as I once said: these capitalists don't care who governs this country, nor do they care about the lives of the people.

All they care about is exploitation, annexation, and expansion!

And now, the United States Eastern Government, completely controlled by capital, has undoubtedly demonstrated this; they even dare to extend their hands to the battlefield and to healthcare.

The lives of the people and the nation's peril are insignificant to them!

Therefore, it is time to stand up, my American compatriots!

We must show those damned capitalists, who have no country and no faith, who the true master of America is!"