Despite all the fun Mentos and Ogilvy West promise, the commercial is bland and devoid of any storytelling. And the most important part of an engaging ad—humour—is missing.
This is the latest phase in the US-China technology competition, which now spans supply chain law, export controls, labour compliance, and semiconductor access.
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.
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