Holy Roman Empire

Chapter 1162: Chapter 176: The End of an Era

Politics is such a wonder; the United States Government has had a difficult delivery, and global political pressure has suddenly vanished.

It seems out of sympathy for the unfortunate situation of the United States, not only have various targeting actions ceased, but the payment of war reparations has even been allowed to be postponed.

The international situation has eased, which should have been a cause for celebration, yet the wise men in America have become deeply worried.

Continued targeting by the Alliance would indeed lead the United States to steep losses, but external pressure could also unite the American people.

They initially wanted to divert public attention and reconcile disputes over reparation amounts among various federal states, at least completing the Grand Court and establishing the Central Government first, but now it has all become a pipe dream.

Knowing this to be an open scheme of the enemy, yet involving their own vital interests, the federal states simply could not back down.

The amount of war reparations is astronomical; retreating even one percent puts a heavy economic burden on state governments.

This extra money will inevitably fall on the shoulders of the people and businesses. Although politicians lack scruples, they cannot afford to lose votes.

Everyone knows that continuing this stalemate will eventually lead to a major disaster; unfortunately, involving real silver, no one can present a solution satisfactory to all parties.

Each federal state has its own leadership, and the absence of a Central Government for a day or two doesn’t pose a problem; not having one for a month or two isn’t a big issue either; but if there’s no Central Government for a year or two, then big problems will arise.

Not everyone wishes to be governed from above; although the presence of the United States Central Government has already been minimal, it still cannot withstand the ambitions of careerists.

Once everyone gets used to the absence of the Washington Government, then it’s truly the end for it.

All in all, the United States is just a country of immigrants founded a little over a century ago, inherently lacking cohesion, coming together solely out of mutual interest.

Since it’s possible to unite over shared interests, it’s equally possible to split over them.