CHAPTER 621: CHAPTER 298: [BLUE STAR PLAYERS: AM... AMNESTY???]

However, some Blue Star players quickly realized what was happening.

It seemed like the Soviet Union had gained an advantage.

But the human rights stipulated in the agreement were like a slow poison for the Soviet Union.

In the past,

According to the Soviet Union’s control over the internal camp,

Any dissenting opinion,

Could easily be labeled as ’betrayal’ or ’instigated by the United States camp,’ leaving the initiators isolated with no support domestically, as betrayal was the most shameful.

But now,

The requirement to respect human rights and basic freedoms meant that the Soviet Union’s past domineering control over its internal affairs could be twisted into a matter of freedom of expression.

And freedom... naturally means saying whatever one wants.

This legalized many things.

Originally, they could easily leverage the power of the camp to ’judge’ the dissenters.

But now,

They have freedom of expression, and you can’t do anything to them.

They are simply speaking and haven’t done anything substantively wrong; if you stop them from speaking, it’s considered disrespecting their human rights and freedom.

Moreover, the United States has established ’Helsinki Groups’ in various European countries.

These so-called ’Helsinki Groups’ continuously oppose domestic policies under the pretense of human rights and freedom and cannot be judged.

This has become a sustainable weapon for the United States camp.

After all, in any Federation country, there are always some dissenters.

Using the ’Helsinki Groups’ to accumulate social dissatisfaction until one day, this discontent can no longer be contained, like water bursting through a dam.

Turning into a massive flood, destroying the Soviet Union.

The key is,

The Soviet Union internally has not noticed this yet.

Even many European countries haven’t realized it.

Only the United States is secretly calculating every move, and if it weren’t for the perspective of seeing from a third angle and knowing the many ensuing events,

One might not have anticipated this.

Gasp—

Isn’t it too vicious?

At this moment,

The few Blue Star players who understood just felt chills down their spines.

How could they calculate to this extent?

And precisely targeted the Soviet Union’s Achilles heel with a lethal blow.

In the past, the Soviet Union relied on its powerful cohesion and the people’s trust, and despite several military interventions to suppress dissenters in just ten years,

No one raised any objections.

Not even a dissenting voice was heard.

But once this agreement was signed,

No need to imagine,

A plethora of voices is sure to emerge, mixing truth and falsehood, illusion and reality, and yet due to the treaty, the Soviet Union cannot do anything.

Because both sides are cooperating in areas such as science and technology.

Plus, the United States camp countries acknowledge the borders of European countries, if the agreement were broken,

All of this would vanish.

So the Soviet Union cannot move against those people.

Because they need to protect ’human rights.’

This move is exceptionally ruthless.

Even if they constantly tout ’various statements,’ with just one phrase ’human rights freedom,’ they can easily let it go.

No matter how grave the sins, it can’t be helped.

And this is precisely the United States’ goal.

As long as the Soviet Union does not judge these people, the rumors and slanders accumulate.

Once it explodes,

It can easily lead to the Soviet Union’s credit collapse.

No wonder the United States chants about human rights all the time.

It’s actually their winning strategy.

Previously, many Blue Star players couldn’t understand why the United States, such a domineering Federation, which launches wars constantly and treats criticism and reputation as nothing,

Would still promote human rights?

You are so domineering, yet talking about human rights?

During the Vietnam Federation war, the unwarranted bombing of Cambodia Federation, and when over 500,000 people demonstrated domestically, you didn’t see any human rights from the United States.

So human rights are not used on oneself but on... others.

The surface seems to be moral coercion under the guise of human rights, but in reality, it is undermining the foundations of the Soviet Union, the one who came up with this strategy is indeed vicious.

Some Blue Star players in the live broadcast room had the same thought, though it wasn’t explicitly stated.

After all, the Blue Star side still maintains relatively more freedom of speech.

Some things usable on Earth can also be used on the Blue Star.

But fortunately, most people didn’t realize it.

Yu Feng continued speaking:

"These were the major events in the United States camp from 1971 to 1975."

"Let us first summarize these two major camps."

"Then we will talk about the Republic."

"First, about the Soviet Union, from 1971 to 1975."

"The global military deterrence reached an unprecedented peak."

"Intervening in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean, and supporting proxies in Africa, among other events, the momentum of the Soviet Union strengthened."

"However, internal problems have already surfaced."

"The economic structure at the grassroots is imbalanced."

"After all, a country having nearly half of its food dependent on imports is no different from the Arab countries controlling oil and suddenly pulling that self-destructive fuse."

"The Arab countries’ self-destructive fuse made all Federation countries clearly understand that some lifelines cannot be controlled by others."

"But now, the Soviet Union is in this situation."

"Domestically, nearly half of the food relies on imports; even though it’s not currently an issue, what if there’s a drop in food production or famine one year?"

"Or what if the camp led by the United States imposes a sanction on food?"

"That would be a big problem."

"Livelihood issues are the most critical."

"If this livelihood problem isn’t adequately addressed, it’s going to be tough...."

Yu Feng shook his head, as it’s been so many years without a solution, obviously, the Soviet Union hasn’t prioritized it, continuing this way is bound to cause trouble sooner or later.

Yu Feng continued speaking:

"Then there’s the situation with the United States."

"Due to internal circumstances,

"It chose to ease tensions with the Republic, initiating preliminary diplomacy."

"But even so, after withdrawing from the Vietnam Federation war, the state wasn’t too great either."

"The stagnation crisis and the shaking of financial hegemony."

"Caused the inflation rate in the United States to soar."

"At the same time, its reputation and credit in the Asian Region plummeted to a low point, coupled with the domestic ’Watergate Scandal,’ it was almost impossible to attend to other affairs."

"Even outside interventions decreased significantly."

"However, these years,"

"Alowed the Earth’s framework to roughly take shape."

"Originally, the Republic was the number two in the Soviet Union Camp."

"But now they’ve split."

"The Republic subtly emerged as a third major force."

"Certainly, overall it cannot match the other two superpowers."

"However,"

"It is independent."

"Rather than being like other Federations and countries, forced to choose a side to join."

"As long as it can develop independently,"

"The future holds limitless possibilities."

"Otherwise, always being subservient, the day to stand out will be far off."

"Certainly,

"The Republic’s development hasn’t stagnated."

"Now, let’s talk about the Republic."

"First, on October 25, 1971, the Republic returned to the United Nations with 76 votes in favor, another significant event following the diplomatic thaw in 1970.

"Then in 1972, the then-president of the United States visited the Republic."

"And publicly acknowledged the existence of the ’Republic.’

"Although it was a strategy by the United States to counterbalance the Soviet Union, the opportunity best utilized when owned."

"With the United States’ acknowledgment, and last year’s return to the United Nations,

"The Republic’s diplomatic front embarked on a new stage of multilateral exchanges."

"Following that in 1973,

"There were still some frictions between the Republic and the Soviet Union."

"In response to the Soviet nuclear threat,

"The Republic deployed DF-3 intermediate-range missiles (with a range of 2500 kilometers) at its border with the Soviet Union, as a response to the Soviet Union’s nuclear threat."

"Then in 1974,

"What happened last year was also witnessed, the fourth Middle East war, Arab countries controlling oil production and raising prices, leading to a global oil crisis."

"Each country was seeking new oil sources."

"And the Republic too."

"The Daqing oil field in the Northeast Region achieved oil self-sufficiency."

"Temporarily breaking free from the dependence on imported oil."

"Also during this year, fights broke out between the Republic and forces backed by the United States in the Vietnam Federation, reclaiming islands like Coral Island in the Paracel Islands."