dognovel Chapter 27 Two Powder Kegs
Chapter 27 Two Powder Kegs
If you were to ask which is the largest social platform on the US internet today...
The answer is really uncertain.
Some people might answer "Facebook";
However, many people still choose "Juyou", especially some users over 30 years old.
In fact, Juyou and Facebook are similar in nature as a platform. Just a month ago, it was undoubtedly the largest social platform.
However, Facebook has gradually overtaken it by relying on students and young white-collar workers.
In short, there are all sorts of groups on different topics on these two platforms. For example, vegetarian groups, environmental and animal protection groups, and so on.
These groups gather a large number of targeted and precise users.
That noon.
These were discovered by users of the "vegan, environmental, and animal welfare" related groups.
On the group forum, many posts about the Amazon rainforest began to appear.
Who is allowing Amazon to slowly decline and die?
Every minute, a rainforest the size of a football field disappears.
Macaws are homeless: Fires are burning down the rainforests where they have lived for generations, and thousands of chicks are being scorched.
Are we really going to burn the lungs of the Earth in exchange for cheap steaks?
Clicking on these posts reveals numerous photos, statistics, and highly inflammatory text.
The information in this document is primarily sourced from the Amazon Environmental Research Institute.
In fact, this data is quite objective, combining multiple factors to demonstrate how the current state of the Amazon rainforest was caused.
But the person who posted these messages was Meng Ran.
He's not here to do academic research.
Therefore, the content being distributed is selective, and some of it can be described as taken out of context.
All the posts were designed to evoke the emotions Meng Ran desired, directly targeting the narrative that "American livestock farming and meat consumption have impacted the Amazon ecosystem."
However, he has yet to release the core slogan: "For every bite of meat Americans eat, the Amazon rainforest puffs out smoke."
He needs to let this information circulate among the target user group for a period of time.
Only when these groups have a basic understanding of certain things can they comprehend the meaning of the slogans and achieve the best results.
Time passed slowly.
Around 6 p.m.
After five hours of fermentation, many people in the "Vegetarian and Environmental Protection" group have been emotionally moved by this information.
The discussion began about Americans reducing their meat consumption.
Of course, such groups are never short of radicals.
The discussion about reducing meat consumption hadn't lasted long before more scathing voices emerged.
Those Americans who eat meat, and those who work in the livestock industry, should all go to hell! God will judge their sins!
This is a crime! This is absolutely a crime!
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They keep those adorable animals in captivity, completely disregarding their rights. They should be executed, and we should organize protests.
The comments are becoming increasingly obsessive.
Furthermore, as time went on, such delusional remarks became the mainstream of the group's discussions.
There is no rationality, no objectivity.
There was nothing but pure emotional venting and condemnation of heresy.
In fact, it has always been this way here.
However, Meng Ran came in and stirred things up.
It was at this time that Meng Ran began to intercept those radical remarks.
These comments were then pushed to groups on two platforms, such as [National Beef Cattle Farmers], [Midwest Swine Farmers Alliance], and [Poultry and Livestock Industry Exchange].
These groups are not small-scale organizations; they are very mature industry and hobby communities.
Less than half an hour later.
These communities were in an uproar.
Especially after seeing screenshots of "vegan environmental activists" clamoring for a protest, the insults were a veritable encyclopedia of English profanity.
In fact, even if Meng Ran didn't intend to eat from both ends.
He would do the same thing.
Because topics without controversy will never become popular.
Only through constant confrontation can the topic continue to heat up.
That's how things work in the entertainment industry too.
Popular celebrities need to find targets for their fans to attack.
This target could be a chart, a rival artist, or even a member of your own team.
Many popular celebrities deliberately expose problems with their staff to manipulate their fans and encourage them to spend money.
but.
At this time, whether it's discussions about vegetarianism and animal welfare or discussions among livestock farmers, they are still mainly concentrated in their own communities.
There has been no conflict between the two sides online yet.
But the anger continued to build up.
All that's needed is a fuse to ignite these two powder kegs.
Silent all night.
The next day was Saturday.
Edward slept until noon and, as usual, sat at the dining table, flipping through today's Detroit Free Press.
Unsurprisingly, the newspaper published the news article "Tree Spirit Bride Debunks Rumors".
The rumor was debunked yesterday morning, but the Detroit Free Press only reported it today. It's not that traditional media are that slow to react.
Rather, the newspaper is well aware that many of its clients don't even go online regularly.
Therefore, they chose the most attention-grabbing reporting method: first report on sensationalism, then report on debunking rumors, using one piece of material as two news stories to maximize profits.
After reading the report, Edward glanced at Mary: "Where's Liz?"
"She left this morning, saying she had to work overtime at the association." Mary said with a hint of helplessness, then added, "Couldn't you have just given her a compliment? Why did you have to make things so tense?"
"If she were the subject of this report, I would definitely praise her highly!" Edward tapped his fingers on the newspaper.
Mary was about to retort when she heard this.
But then a man's voice came from the stairs: "Oh my god! Liz's clients are absolutely insane, hahaha..."
The man was Clarissa's brother, Kieran.
Hearing Kieran's words, Mary asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"
"You guys should really check it out online, it's absolutely amazing, hahaha..."
As he spoke, Kieran burst into laughter again.
Upon hearing this, Edward and Mary exchanged a glance.
The two, who rarely went online, couldn't help but get up and head towards the study after being prompted like this.
turn on computer.
The couple, one sitting and one standing, stared at the screen.
Unlike young people, Edward prefers to browse Yahoo News when he's online.
As soon as I opened the news, I immediately saw a familiar face on the homepage – it was Theron being interviewed.
From the Brazilian rainforest to the American dinner plate, a meat industry chain that is destroying the lungs of the earth: Tree Spirit Bride Charlize Theron says in an interview that for every bite of meat Americans eat, a puff of smoke rises from the Amazon rainforest.
Open the news.
The comments section below was incredibly lively.
There are supporters.
There are opponents.
It was quite a noisy argument.
However, overall, the supporters still have the upper hand in public opinion.
This is normal, because in online flame wars, the voices of the obsessed are always the loudest. This situation will become even more pronounced with the advent of mobile internet.
Upon seeing this, Edward and Mary couldn't help but exchange a glance.
Then Edward spoke up: "Don't tell me that Liz orchestrated this too?"
"..." Mary didn't want to answer the question.
"Call her and ask her what she's thinking. I'll say it again: why give such a great opportunity to become famous to this Charlize Theron?"
Detroit is an industrial city, and its agriculture and animal husbandry are not well-developed.
Therefore, in Edward's view, criticizing animal husbandry and meat consumption is not a problem at all.
He genuinely believed that he could use this incident to gain public influence.
Mary thought the same way, but she was still hesitant to call and question her daughter.
Seeing that she hesitated to take out her phone, Edward urged her.
But then a new news item appeared on the Yahoo News homepage.
[Dahl James Jr., chief assistant to prominent young female environmental leader Clarissa Maeve O'Connell, claims: Theron is a complete radical.]