7 Hashtags The White House Used To Solve Major World Problems
[tps_header]The White House has used social media very effectively in recent years. While great branding and internet savvy helped President Obama get elected, his staff has taken it up a notch to use those same practices to solve some of the world's most pressing problems. From Syria to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, these hashtags have averted foreign policy blunders.[/tps_header]
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#RedLine: President Obama dropped the #RedLine hashtag in tweets to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Aug. 20, 2012, telling the dictator not to use chemical weapons. Definitely showed that son-of-a-bitch!
#StopTheBarrelBombs: After Assad decided to not use chemical weapons in Syria due to Obama's aggressive hashtag campaign, he started dropping barrel bombs. Luckily, the State Dept. employed this hashtag to put a stop to the barbaric practice once and for all.
#DeeplyConcerned: When it looked like Russian troops might have moved into Ukraine's Crimea reg…
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