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> how much soft power they had, Soft power? Have you been sleeping during the 20th century? The formidable military power of the US comes from a constant state
by ekianjo 7mo ago
> how much soft power they had,
Soft power? Have you been sleeping during the 20th century? The formidable military power of the US comes from a constant state of war.
- lambdasquirrel 7mo agoI wouldn't be that cynical. From the interactions I've had with people from mainland China, particularly those in the educated classes, I can say for certain that it was soft power that drew them towards the West and the US in particular. China already beat back the West in the Korean War.
- jjtwixman 7mo agoYes and they had a lot of soft power too.