Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca to Eh Buddy Hoser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agoSuck it losers.lemmy.caimagemessage-square53linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10 cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageSuck it losers.lemmy.caLemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca to Eh Buddy Hoser@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square53linkfedilink cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareGodort@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoThe right seems to fundamentally misunderstand how to actually wield soft power to get things they want. They operate in a world where they want to dictate behavior and have everyone below them fall in line.
minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up0·10 days agoOf course they don’t, soft power is soft, which means weak and the bulk of their voters need to feel strong. Even those who understand won’t use it because it interferes with the short term goal of getting re-elected.
The right seems to fundamentally misunderstand how to actually wield soft power to get things they want.
They operate in a world where they want to dictate behavior and have everyone below them fall in line.
Of course they don’t, soft power is soft, which means weak and the bulk of their voters need to feel strong. Even those who understand won’t use it because it interferes with the short term goal of getting re-elected.