美國商業(yè)大亨傳奇 第94期:掌控全局(21)

To millions of workers around the country, the titansof industry have become a symbol of everythingwrong with America.

對于全國數(shù)以百萬計的工人來說 這些工業(yè)巨頭成為了美國一切罪惡的代名詞

A seething undercurrent of anger takes hold.

憤怒的暗流已經(jīng)無法壓抑

One that quickly bubbles to the surface.

而且很快就將浮出水面

With an election year on the horizon, a politician from Nebraska is channeling the public'sfrustrations.

在選舉年前夕 一位來自內(nèi)布拉斯加的政治家引導了民眾的不滿

I will tear down those trusts.

我要毀掉這些托拉斯

And directing them right at America's richest men.

讓他們將不滿傾瀉到美國最富有的那些人身上

Do you hear me Carnegie?

聽到了嗎 卡內(nèi)基

Do you hear me Rockefeller?

聽到了嗎 洛克菲勒

William Jennings Bryan is an up and coming political force who's drawing hugecrowds......vowing to put an end to the country's monopolies.

威廉·詹寧斯·布萊恩是一股大有希望的政治力量 他有大量的支持者 立誓終結這個國家的壟斷現(xiàn)狀

But Bryan's promise of change is bad news for the leaders of American business.

然而布萊恩為國家謀求改變的誓言對于美國商界領袖們而言 絕對是壞消息

To many people it seemed as though big money, big corporations, the biggest of all StandardOil, were taking over the country.

在很多人看來 這些大公司 包括最大的 標準石油 掌控了整個國家

From this emerged the progressive movement.

從這里開始 出現(xiàn)了進步主義運動

And a major part of its platform was antitrust legislation.

其平臺的主要部分是反托拉斯立法

Not just legislation, but antitrust prosecution.

不僅是立法 還有反托拉斯司法

Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan have built entire industries from the ground up.

洛克菲勒 卡內(nèi)基和摩根都從零開始建立起了整個行業(yè)

They're not about to let a charismatic politician destroy their empires.

他們絕不愿意讓一個魅力非凡的政治家毀掉自己的帝國

But public opinion is solidifying against them.

但是公眾輿論團結起來對抗他們

And as Bryan begins a campaign for the White House......the Titans know that stopping himwon't be easy.

布萊恩開始競選總統(tǒng)時 這些巨頭們知道 想讓他停止絕非易事

They devise a plan so bold, no one has ever attempted it before.

他們設計了一個大膽的計劃 從前從未有人嘗試過

There's only one problem.....to be successful, they can't work alone.

只有一個問題 要想成功 他們不能各自為政

For the first time, America's most powerful men will have to put their rivalries aside......andstart working together.

歷史上首次 美國最有權勢的這些人愿意放下爭執(zhí) 開始協(xié)力合作

What do you think?

你怎么想

We need to buy the President.

我們需要買到總統(tǒng)位置