News that the United Nations Council had decided to appoint Norman Osborn as the next Secretary-General swiftly swept across the globe, and everyone was discussing what it meant.
There had never been a precedent like this: a citizen of a permanent member state—even its president—taking that position!
But regardless, the Secretary-General could not also be a president... There was no explicit rule against it, though. Who could have imagined such a situation arising in the future? A president going off to become Secretary-General?
What was more, this nomination had even been made publicly. Under previous procedures, the General Assembly should have discussed the nomination and appointment in secret rather than announcing it in advance like this!
Social media and the internet exploded. For a time, practically the entire world was arguing politics online.
After years of development, nearly every region in the world was connected to the internet. There was no war and no shortage of food. The people participating in discussions of this upheaval were historically diverse and numerous.
All the related discussions online supported Norman. Almost no one voiced opposition.
After all, if all seven billion people could participate in politics online, most of them had little understanding of complicated things like laws and regulations. Yet under the overwhelming publicity campaign, they all basically knew one thing:
Norman Osborn's time in office had brought about the prosperity they enjoyed today.
The United Nations seemed like an incredibly powerful organization that governed their countries. If someone truly had to be chosen as Secretary-General, no one was better suited than him.
It was certainly better than before, when they knew nothing at all and a Secretary-General was simply chosen. A sense of satisfaction at being able to voice their opinions filled them, driving them to wave banners and cheer for