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It's amusing how nobody is really even trying to level up with US in soft power. China and India's soft power are multitudes less than Korea (k-pop, k-drama, k-
by kylehotchkiss 4y ago
It's amusing how nobody is really even trying to level up with US in soft power. China and India's soft power are multitudes less than Korea (k-pop, k-drama, k-beauty), Japan (anime, tech), and Mexico (music).
- notahacker 4y agoI think China and India would probably take "the world relies on us for goods or services" as a source of soft power over Mexican music
- Der_Einzige 4y agoMaybe soft power in the USA. China, for example, wields enormous soft power across all of Asia. I can tell you haven't heard of ip man.
- inawarminister 4y agoBollywood is crazily popular in Asia. Even in India's enemy like Pakistan. China is investing a lot in Confucius institutes and their own films as well. We'll see more after they wake up from the zero Covid stupor soon.
- questime 4y ago1. This isn't true 2. Korea and Japan are in demographic death spirals so they are forced to appeal to westerners