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by indians_pro 4022 days ago
this and more. i actually had no idea that something like the smart cities you mentioned was planned. and neither does any of the general public here. the idea is terrifying. i wonder where and how will they build these entire new cities and how will they cajole working ckass people into moving there, since villagers are definitely not part of their hifi money techno compounds.

it is very interesting to see your perspective on the global economic position that india occupies. think about how one country can actually 'own' shares of the very cities of another free democracy.

please do not take offence when i say that i can't tell you anything concrete at this stage, except harp about the evils of culture domination, about history repeating itself, and about researching more on my previous comment (if you are so inclined). this is in part because i haven't grasped the pattern fully myself, and for the safety of my dear ones. i just believe as much as a mind can, that there is evil afoot (apologies for being dramatic but i fully believe that a lot of countries including india face grave, long term threats).

i will leave you with this - https://ghanshyamtank.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/lord-macau...

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"Neo-colonialism" may be the term you are looking for, along with "soft power".

Russia and China in particular are upset with this form of cultural domination and export by the West. Both have stated quite frankly in real terms that they seek to maintain and spread their own culture instead and in fact both Russia and China have begun programs for culture export based on the US model.

China is heavily invested in working in Eurasia, Africa and South America at the moment. They are a bit careful about the Middle East.

With regard to the quote I found this: http://history.stackexchange.com/questions/10055/what-is-the...

It looks like the speech has no good reliable source.

That doesn't mean this isn't happening or doesn't happen. Merely it means that the quote isn't supporting evidence.