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appalachiablue

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4. Four usages of hard power and soft power in two sequence remarks.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Wed Jan 24, 2018, 07:11 PM

Jan 2018

Amazing how often these hack terms are still used, esp. by established people in business, finance and politics.

No ability or desire to come up with different words/phrases or something more original is a shame.

Diminishes the point they're trying to make IMO. Same with well worn- window of opportunity, icon, wheelhouse. gad.

Naturally Gates is pressing hard for US involvement and the global corporate agenda in Africa.

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Bill Gates Says 'America First' Endangers U.S. Influence in Africa [View all] DonViejo Jan 2018 OP

See, Bill, that is a great point. Initech Jan 2018 #1

There's no such thing. They still want the cheap overseas labor and pretty much maintain Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #2

How much labor/products do we get from Africa? DorothyG Jan 2018 #5

What does that have to do with wat I said? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #6

Sorry, perhaps I misunderstood. DorothyG Jan 2018 #7

Let me be as clear as I can then. There is no such thing as "America first" with this crew. As Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2018 #8

Nope, Gates has the details wrong. lark Jan 2018 #3

Four usages of hard power and soft power in two sequence remarks. appalachiablue Jan 2018 #4