Unconsciously, these words foster "us versus them" thinking and, without being aware of it, we have mentally eliminated a huge cluster of business opportunities.
"However, when you talk to Chinese academic, it is no secret that you know what you can and cannot say". Nathan stresses that communication is the primary method to maintain and foster US-China relations.
"Allan helped foster us by giving us gigs on a regular basis, so I feel a real debt of gratitude to him and the club.
A long game Closing the gaps What needs to change Unpacking the problem Sources & acknowledgmentsReprints Related items Unpacking the problemDec 3rd 2009This binary division has fostered an us-and-them attitude that gets in the way of agreement and forces together countries that have little in common.
But, with his own players - as I learned with Scotland, he was 110% behind them and fostered an us-against-them attitude.
Equally important, it fostered in us the ability to recognize and create beauty in many forms.
Much training for correctional officers fosters an "us versus them" philosophy that causes officers – even, perhaps, the ones with good intentions – to see their job as a constant war zone where violence is the norm.
Or, in case that is too nuanced, try this: Iraqi politicians don't give a shit about doing what fosters US interests.
Fostering better US relations with the Middle East begins at home with clear understanding of and respect for the two communities and their cultural diversity.
Instead, it fosters an us vs them mentality, and, as we all know, that's a pretty slippery (and ultimately dangerous) slope.
