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2008-09-09 Home Front: Culture Wars

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Posted by Mike 2008-09-09 12:19|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I think Easterbrook misses the point. The massive success of Iron Man means millions of people were exposed to the themes of the movie and the trickle down economic effects from movie tickets to Happy Meal tie-ins and toys put the effect far above anybody other than a world leader of a major country. The catch is that influence is fleeting and barely controllable for political purposes.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-09 12:34|| 2008-09-09 12:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I guess it's softpower rather than hardpower.

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-09 12:35|| 2008-09-09 12:35|| Front Page Top

#3 I guess they have a bunch of money to throw at politicians, but do they ever really do what you want them to, and what they promise, in the end?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-09 12:57|| 2008-09-09 12:57|| Front Page Top

#4 If he's so damned influential, have him call Sudan or Zimbabwe and straighten those guys out.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-09-09 12:59|| 2008-09-09 12:59|| Front Page Top

#5 Influential could mean influencing minds, not actions. If one convinced all the hippies that war was bad you are influential (literally influencing their opinions) even if you never stopped the war in the process (never influenced the right opinions).

Posted by rjschwarz 2008-09-09 14:20|| 2008-09-09 14:20|| Front Page Top

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