Originally Posted by
Modern Elmo
The next wars will be won by the people on the ground winning the hearts and minds of the other people on the ground. It really is that simple.
A white person -- I assume you are a specimen of such -- who thinks that white peepul can induce love for palefaces -- "win the hearts" --among persons of color is deluded.
"Winning their hearts and minds," etc., is a somewhat disguised form of neo-colonialism.
Not sure what your point is as you seem to be commenting on your post further up the page.
As it happens the real hearts and minds was exactly that with SF delivering medical care to villagers in return for food and shelter and friendship - it generally worked.