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He is working with billions - so it is very precious information where he is going to invest or withdraw.
by zebra 13y ago
He is working with billions - so it is very precious information where he is going to invest or withdraw.
- walshemj 13y agoAnd even his charity work could be considered an expression of American soft power.
- prateekj 13y agoIsn't that a bit pessimistic?
- eseehausen 13y agoThat's just reality. Pessimism would be saying that means no good can come of it, which GP did not say.
- prateekj 13y agoHe is relating Bill Gates' charity to US consolidating its power. Be that as it may, it is not an aid given by one country to another country. It is like putting a pessimistic spin on something good. Don't you think so?
- notdrunkatall 13y agoNot consolidating, but expressing. No matter how you interpret it, Bill Gates is an American citizen, and people will associate what he does with America on some level, as they would do with anyone. Everything matters.
- walshemj 13y agoNo there was an interesting item on the world service last night about how China is supporting Chinese artists music as a form of soft power.
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- Zigurd 13y ago"Pessimism" about, say, a vaccination program is realistic these days.