Today, much of America’s soft power is produced not by the government, but by civil society – including universities, foundations, and pop culture. Indeed, America’s uncensored civil society, and its willingness to criticize its political leaders, enables the country to preserve soft power even when other countries disagree with its government’s actions.
如今，美国的大量软实力不是来自政府，而是来自公民社会——包括大学、基金会和流行文化。事实上，美国不受审查的公民社会及其对批评政治领导人的热衷让美国即使在其他国家不同意其政府行为时也能保有软实力。