Google's military and Apple's police force are surely up to the task.

yakshaving_jgt · 2026-01-12T06:49:43 1768200583

This sarcasm is not constructive, and it’s only making yourself look bad. Soft power is a thing, obviously.

wiseowise · 2026-01-12T07:06:33 1768201593

They’ve abducted president of another country in broad daylight, what soft power are you talking about?

yakshaving_jgt · 2026-01-12T07:11:53 1768201913

I’m talking about what soft power Apple or Google could hypothetically leverage.

red-iron-pine · 2026-01-12T14:14:56 1768227296

they shape, globally, the perception of people, places, and situations.

propaganda works. we are in this place globally because it works.