The Trump administration is preparing to ramp up funding by hundreds of millions of dollars for programs designed to counter China’s growing influence worldwide.
  • Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Man, if only we had a bunch of soft power programs already in place doing good work that also helped ideologically…

    • sik0fewl@piefed.caEnglish
      4·
      1 day ago

      Have you tried ostracizing your allies? What about threatening to invade them? Destabilizing the world order by kidnapping and assassinating world leaders? Maybe tariffs for everyone?

      • Lydia_K
        2·
        1 day ago

        Whoa whoa! Slow down! I’ve gotta write all these great ideas down!

    • T00l_shed
      1·
      1 day ago

      Sorry, that’s isn’t very department of government efficiency of you