Chapter 2216
The reversal in public opinion and the shift in popular sentiment had indeed caught many people off guard, though they also felt that everything made perfect sense.
When all was said and done, this case was not complicated.
The well-known Social Activist on television was being interviewed on a talk show, and the topics under discussion included the case that had received a verdict at its preliminary hearing that day.
Sometimes, the public trusted Social Activists more than politicians, which was why many programs were willing to invite them on.
Everyone actually understood that these Social Activists spent all day in front of the media and public opinion, running around and speaking up for ordinary people.
They were not doing these things simply because they had nothing better to do.
When all was said and done, it was still profit at work.
Ninety-nine percent of Social Activists had capital backing them. Capitalists gave them money, and they worked for the capitalists. That was what a Social Activist was.
They simply did not ask ordinary people for money. Instead, they always discussed sensitive issues or matters at the center of public attention.
Combined with their willingness to speak out without fearing that they might "offend" capitalists, this attitude could indeed win over many ordinary people and turn them into supporters.
Some well-known or famous Social Activists could even influence certain decisions made by capitalists. As a result, they held a higher position in the eyes of the public.
But ultimately, their motives were not as pure as they seemed.
The public had two different attitudes toward the verdict. Some felt it was too light, since someone had died.
Others felt it was too harsh. After all, faced with something resembling infidelity, no normal man could endure it.
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