I became a son-in-law in the United States

Chapter 66 Contradictions and Class Contradictions

When the news reached Boston, the previously optimistic situation suddenly became uncertain again.

The answer to who Harry Warner's "old friend" is is obvious: the Brahmins of Boston, including the Lowell family.

In fact, these old WASPs realized the importance of controlling the media very early on. Besides newspapers and radio, the rest were things like movies.

However, for Old Anssa at this time, going on stage to sell smiles and act as an actor was indeed something that could not be done in a respectable way, so they would intervene moderately but would not really get involved.

This led to a particularly bizarre situation in Hollywood.

Apart from a few companies like United Artists, the other film studios were basically controlled by Jews.

Jews from all over the world came together to create this place called Hollywood.

Of course, the happiest person among them was Lowell.

He had always disliked Luther and had long wanted to challenge him, but he hadn't been able to find an opportunity because of the upcoming election.

Now that Warner has taken the initiative to approach him, there's no reason for Lowell not to accept, after all, it's not him who's running for Congress.

In the following days, Warner Bros. did send someone to Boston, had a brief meeting with a few WASPs, and then left in a hurry without saying anything.

It was around that time that Lowell publicly declared through his circle: "We must teach Luther and Daniel a lesson."

When this reached Daniel's ears, he wasn't exactly scared, but he was still somewhat worried.

After all, the Lowell family's power is undeniable, and no one can ignore it.

Sure enough, Daniel came to see Luther early in the morning and immediately asked the question that had been bothering him.

"Luther, Lowell and his gang are lunatics. Should I go and talk to them?"

Although the New Youth organization has been established, Daniel still feels it's not very safe and wants to avoid it as much as possible; this is his own opinion.

But the next moment, Luther shook his head and said to his brother-in-law:

"Daniel, you want to make peace with them, but before you have that thought, you need to ask yourself, are they willing?"

"Well...maybe I'd be willing..." Daniel wasn't quite sure.

He was pampered since childhood, and even after starting work, he was still inconsistent in his work, knowing very little about the cruelty and complexity of society. He was just a big kid who liked to have fun.

Hearing this, Luther smiled: "There's an old Chinese saying, 'Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents.' Our movies are stealing Hollywood's profits, and your father is running for Congress, putting him in direct competition with them. If you were in that situation, would you shake hands and make peace with such an opponent?"

"Remember, we are adversaries now, but we could become enemies at any time in the future."

Daniel's eyes widened in disbelief.

"Is it really necessary, Luther? We just had a little argument at the bar, a little fight, is it really worth making such a fuss?"

Daniel still thinks it's all too crazy!

It's just a fight and a few words, how come it's a fight to the death?

"Daniel, you are a respectable Irishman, they are Wasp. Perhaps you are kind and friendly, and don't want to hurt anyone. He also wants to end things respectably, and you both want to live in peace. But remember this: the conflict between classes will not change in the slightest just because you are both good people. Your enmity is long-lasting, even eternal." Luther had already begun his speech.

"Class...contradiction?"

"Yes, class conflict, and that's irreconcilable. Even if you become friends with Lowell, even if you join the Pig Club, one day you'll still be shooting at each other."

"This...how could this be...it doesn't make sense...this doesn't make any sense at all..." Daniel seemed unable to understand.

This is not surprising, as Luther's words were indeed somewhat mind-blowing, and he did not expect Daniel to understand them immediately.

Plant a seed first, then experience and savor it, and the flavor will naturally emerge.

"In short, being in such a family means you have no control over many things. The world won't develop the way you want it to, and no one cares about your wishes. You have to send your enemies to hell first."

Daniel didn't say anything; he just thought Luther was cruel.

In his view, it must be the flames of World War I that had damaged his brother-in-law's mind, which was why the young man was so nervous.

After chatting for a few more minutes, he drove to the shipyard.

Daniel was a hands-off manager; he only glanced at the place briefly before heading to the New Youth Club.

The club now has a proper office space, which is located in a warehouse in Jim Green's house, not far from the cemetery.

There are several advantages to working here:

Firstly, it is located in a remote area, so most people are unwilling to come and it is not easy to be disturbed.

Rather, it's because of the distance; it takes at least an hour to get here from Boston, giving the club ample time to prepare should any trouble or danger arise.

Besides Daniel, Sam and Tony also come over often, and the group works very hard on the newspaper, meetings, and preparations for small events.

Nowadays, more and more young people want to join the new youth movement. Some of them are homeless, some are bankrupt farmers, some are teachers, and there is even a young writer named Hemingway.

Sam saw that the young writer was good-looking, had received a war medal, and had excellent writing skills, so he simply handed over most of the editing work of "New Youth" to him.

The young writer, full of enthusiasm, generously accepted the job, refusing even payment.

Ideals and money must be kept separate; the former is sacred, the latter is filthy. People should live for ideals, not for money.

Luther remained calm and simply instructed the group to develop rules and regulations to ensure these young people were properly restrained and to prevent them from going astray.

If this force can be united, it will surely have great potential in the future; however, if it is not managed properly, it may get out of control at any time.

After finishing all that, Luther finally returned home.

Gia hasn't returned yet, Johnny is still in the hospital, and Catherine is still locking herself up, playing with things that look like lizards.

As soon as I sat down, Benson came over.

"Mr. Luther, the master requests your presence in the study."

"OK, thanks."

After thanking Benson, Luther tidied himself up briefly before opening the door to his study.

Old Joseph sat there, looking serious, as if he were thinking about something important.

When he saw Luther arrive, he waved, and Benson immediately stepped back and carefully closed the door.

"Sit down, my good son-in-law."

Luther sat down, and old Joseph, as usual, found a glass of wine, first for himself, then for Luther.

"I heard about it. You did a really good job this time, releasing your first sound film. You've achieved both fame and fortune."

"Thank you. Jia deserves credit for this film. She wrote the script and was in charge of many things on set."

"I know," old Joseph nodded, "So you've already considered her your wife, your real wife?"