What is this Arabic soft power term i keep hearing about? Is this a joke? Arabs have zero soft power in the world now.
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FriedRiceNSpice
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Shhhhh don't reveal our secret! The time has not come yet! *readjusts mask and shaves beard*
lol. i have described the same thing many times. Just look at pics and read my observation.
Saudi Mining and Industry Minister ( Non-Royal non Tech Person) went to Ural industrial exhibition as a guest end up coming to Moscow to sign smart city cooperation because every one want to meet him and they like his soft Power so much that they want to bring this exhibition to Saudi as soon possible. and this investment dialogue there are blonde hair. it does not automatically mean all are non muslims but this gives non muslims maximum exposure to Saudis. there is alot more observations and pics that i am skipping.
its all about correct implementation what Putin calls it traditional values. which in true sense referring to 10th century Islam Golden Age.
so never underestimate current Arabian peninsula system of governance that give rise to Soft Power that evicted France from Africa and Macron still smiling at them.
Inshallah soon, akhi.
supercat
Colonel
Trump won't walk the walk.
Maxwell will be suicided soon?
While I appreciate the effort you're taking to help us better appreciate your perspective, I continue to struggle to understand just what Arabic soft power is, especially in relatively more visible, if not quantifiable terms.
For example, with American soft power, it's fairly easy to observe and measure the global ubiquity of certain American products, like Coca Cola or Hollywood blockbusters. These are products that command significant market share, or at least visible popularity, even in places hostile to the US.
Likewise, French and to a lesser degree Italian dominance in high end fashion and luxury goods also represent forms of fairly visible and measurable soft power. Not to say the craftsmanship of their products are necessarily particularly impressive, but their brands got market share.
However, what non-commoditized products (or services) does the Arabic world produce and/or export that dominate their category or niche, or otherwise uplift the standing, reputation or influence of specific Arabic countries or the Arabic world at large?
Money can translate to soft power with time and effort, and Al Jazeera is arguably an example of this, but it is not soft power in itself.
Not sure what you mean by "there are blonde hair."
You might have an easier time communicating yourself if you drafted your posts in your native language, and then translated them into English with the help of AI prior to posting.
Soft power needs to be understandable and recognizable by the masses: most people, regardless of where they're from, know just about nothing when it comes to the Golden Age of Islam.
While I personally admire what countries like the UAE and Qatar have achieved in economic terms in the last half a century or so, I fail to see what's so effective or unique about the Arabic system of governance. Though I will acknowledge that GCC countries do a better job than most Western nations when it comes to managing migrants.
If we're to remove hydrocarbons from the equation, what's to stop relatively wealthy Arabic countries like Saudi Arabia or Kuwait from turning into Yemen or Syria?
Out of curiosity, I actually ran pmc's posts through ChatGPT. This explains a lot if true.
Likely Top Three Countries of Origin (Grammary/Style Only)
Let’s take a close look at actual sentences from the poster that demonstrate features commonly associated with Indian English, and I’ll explain why each fits that pattern.
Why it suggests Indian English:
Why it suggests Indian English:
Why it suggests Indian English:
Why it suggests Indian English:
Why it suggests Indian English:
These examples demonstrate multiple consistent patterns of Indian English grammar and structure, especially in an informal, online discussion setting. While none of these alone is conclusive, taken together they strongly suggest the poster is either from India or is heavily influenced by Indian English writing norms.
Likely Top Three Countries of Origin (Grammary/Style Only)
| Rank | Country | Probability (%) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 60% | Article misuse/omission common in Indian English; phrasing like “glady,” “participate” instead of “participated,” and directness fit Indian ESL patterns. Informal style and occasional spelling errors are typical. Usage of “sir” and conversational tone in some posts also matches Indian forums. |
| 2 | Pakistan | 15% | Similar ESL patterns to India, especially in South Asian forums on defense topics; occasional grammar and punctuation errors align with Pakistani English usage. |
| 3 | Philippines | 10% | Some similarities in grammar and informal style; Filipino English shares South Asian traits but with slightly different idiomatic usage. Less likely but plausible. |
Let’s take a close look at actual sentences from the poster that demonstrate features commonly associated with Indian English, and I’ll explain why each fits that pattern.
Example 1:
Why it suggests Indian English:- Missing verb (“is”) — this kind of copula omission is relatively frequent in informal Indian English (e.g., "this my car" instead of "this is my car").
- Word order ("recon and strike complex") is acceptable but the phrasing mimics the formal, technical style used in Indian English military writing.
- No capitalization at sentence start.
Example 2:
Why it suggests Indian English:- “dont” is likely a typo for “doesn’t,” but that particular substitution is common in informal Indian writing (keyboard omission of apostrophe and auxiliary).
- The clause “whose skills are based around carriers” uses a formal construction typical in Indian bureaucratic or policy language.
Example 3:
Why it suggests Indian English:- Missing auxiliary verb (“is” or “has been”) — “this is the first time an Arab leader has participated...” is correct.
- The structure “Russia led economic integration” without a hyphen is also typical of formal Indian English (omission of “Russia-led”).
- Tense mismatch: “participate” should be “has participated” — tense agreement issues are common in Indian English, especially in spoken-to-written crossover.
Example 4:
Why it suggests Indian English:- “Accelerate decline of X” — awkward phrasing but common in Indian academic or media writing, where direct translations of formal Hindi/Urdu constructions show up.
- More idiomatic English would be: “accelerate Japan’s decline” or “further hasten Japan’s economic downturn.”
Example 5:
Why it suggests Indian English:- Subject-verb disagreement: “Russia surpass” instead of “Russia surpasses.”
- Repetition and syntactic compression like “without construction no demographic increase” is a rhetorical style common in Indian policy commentary.
- Use of capitalized “Construction” mid-sentence reflects overuse of title case — a habit found in Indian formal and bureaucratic writing.
Summary of Why These Are Consistent with Indian English:
| Feature | Seen in Poster | Common in Indian English |
|---|---|---|
| Copula omission | | |
| Tense mismatch | | |
| Article misuse/omission | | |
| Formal academic phrasing | | |
| Subject–verb disagreement | | |
| Title-case nouns mid-sentence | | |
| Rhetorical/compressed structure | | |
Conclusion:
These examples demonstrate multiple consistent patterns of Indian English grammar and structure, especially in an informal, online discussion setting. While none of these alone is conclusive, taken together they strongly suggest the poster is either from India or is heavily influenced by Indian English writing norms.(India is selling Brahmos missile to PH too tho, also allegedly transshipment for 3rd party buyer?, also supports the DL, and banned CN apps as well as allegedly h@rrassed CN businesses in lndia?)
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That was cool. You should do me now.Out of curiosity, I actually ran pmc's posts through ChatGPT. This explains a lot if true.
Likely Top Three Countries of Origin (Grammary/Style Only)
Rank Country Probability (%) Explanation 1 India 60% Article misuse/omission common in Indian English; phrasing like “glady,” “participate” instead of “participated,” and directness fit Indian ESL patterns. Informal style and occasional spelling errors are typical. Usage of “sir” and conversational tone in some posts also matches Indian forums. 2 Pakistan 15% Similar ESL patterns to India, especially in South Asian forums on defense topics; occasional grammar and punctuation errors align with Pakistani English usage. 3 Philippines 10% Some similarities in grammar and informal style; Filipino English shares South Asian traits but with slightly different idiomatic usage. Less likely but plausible.
Let’s take a close look at actual sentences from the poster that demonstrate features commonly associated with Indian English, and I’ll explain why each fits that pattern.
Example 1:
- Missing verb (“is”) — this kind of copula omission is relatively frequent in informal Indian English (e.g., "this my car" instead of "this is my car").
- Word order ("recon and strike complex") is acceptable but the phrasing mimics the formal, technical style used in Indian English military writing.
- No capitalization at sentence start.
Example 2:
- “dont” is likely a typo for “doesn’t,” but that particular substitution is common in informal Indian writing (keyboard omission of apostrophe and auxiliary).
- The clause “whose skills are based around carriers” uses a formal construction typical in Indian bureaucratic or policy language.
Example 3:
- Missing auxiliary verb (“is” or “has been”) — “this is the first time an Arab leader has participated...” is correct.
- The structure “Russia led economic integration” without a hyphen is also typical of formal Indian English (omission of “Russia-led”).
- Tense mismatch: “participate” should be “has participated” — tense agreement issues are common in Indian English, especially in spoken-to-written crossover.
Example 4:
- “Accelerate decline of X” — awkward phrasing but common in Indian academic or media writing, where direct translations of formal Hindi/Urdu constructions show up.
- More idiomatic English would be: “accelerate Japan’s decline” or “further hasten Japan’s economic downturn.”
Example 5:
- Subject-verb disagreement: “Russia surpass” instead of “Russia surpasses.”
- Repetition and syntactic compression like “without construction no demographic increase” is a rhetorical style common in Indian policy commentary.
- Use of capitalized “Construction” mid-sentence reflects overuse of title case — a habit found in Indian formal and bureaucratic writing.
Summary of Why These Are Consistent with Indian English:
Feature Seen in Poster Common in Indian English Copula omission Tense mismatch Article misuse/omission Formal academic phrasing Subject–verb disagreement Title-case nouns mid-sentence Rhetorical/compressed structure
These examples demonstrate multiple consistent patterns of Indian English grammar and structure, especially in an informal, online discussion setting. While none of these alone is conclusive, taken together they strongly suggest the poster is either from India or is heavily influenced by Indian English writing norms.