[amazingman]

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

[yakshaving_jgt]

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

[wiseowise]

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

[yakshaving_jgt]

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

[red-iron-pine]

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

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