"Why are you cheering?"
"I don't know. Everyone else is cheering, so what about you? Why are you cheering?"
"I don't know either..."
Sometimes humans were just that simple and pure. When everyone else was cheering, they would wave their arms too, even if they could not make a sound.
Blind following and herd mentality were always politicians' good friends. That was why television stations only needed to arrange a few staff members among the audience to guide the crowd's emotions.
When one person started applauding, the people around him would subconsciously clap as well, so they would not appear "special."
When someone cheered, people would start cheering too, so they would not look like idiots detached from the group.
It was like how you might not actually want to sing "Happy Birthday," but would pretend to clap and mouth the words so no one thought you were out of place.
That way, you could preserve your inner independence without appearing antisocial.
Human beings were hypocritical and good at hiding their true nature. It had existed since the moment they were born.
That was exactly what was happening now. The Malıro People might not have been especially enthusiastic about the Presidential Family.
Instead, they were highly enthusiastic about the Federal Government. The Federal Government gave them money, jobs, and opportunities for their children to receive an education.
The Federal Government had done everything the Presidential Family could not. Perhaps people were not cheering because they had seen the Little President, but because Maliro was finally about to join the Federation!
"People really like you. Aren't you going to say something?" Lin Qi said from behind the Little President.
The Little President thought for a moment, then picked up the microphone. He wanted to say something, and the crowd quieted down