Politics was that strange. The United States Government had run into a deadlock, and just like that, the pressure of international politics vanished.
As though taking pity on the Union's misfortune, not only had the various measures against it come to a halt, even the war reparations were permitted to be paid at a later date.
The international situation was easing, which should have been cause for celebration, yet the clear-sighted people of the United States grew increasingly worried.
The Continental Alliance's continued pressure would certainly inflict heavy losses on the Union, but external pressure could also push the American people to unite.
They had originally intended to use the opportunity to shift public attention and reconcile the disputes among the federal states over the amount of reparations. At the very least, they had hoped to complete the election first and establish the central government. Now, all of it had become a pipe dream.
They knew perfectly well that this was the enemy's open scheme, but with their own tangible interests at stake, the federal states simply could not back down.
The war reparations were an astronomical sum. Every percentage point they conceded would saddle the state governments with a heavy economic burden.
In the end, all that extra money would inevitably fall upon the people and businesses. Politicians might have no integrity, but they could not afford to abandon their votes.
Everyone knew that if this deadlock continued, something major would eventually happen. Unfortunately, with real money on the line, no one could come up with a solution that satisfied every side.
Every federal state had its own leadership. Going without a central government for a day or two was no problem; going without one for a month or two was not such a big deal either. But if