Sentences with phrase «valuable political asset»

Such an aura is a valuable political asset.

The circumstance of his group as «underdog» becomes his most valuable political asset.

It is undignified and demeaning, ft leads to a situation where the celebration among blacks of individual success and of the personal traits associated with it comes to be seen, quite literally, as a betrayal of the black poor, because such celebration undermines the legitimacy of what has proven to be their most valuable political asset — their supposed helplessness.

Not exact matches

Over the decades and through changing social, economic and political landscapes, healthy relationships and close connections with others, have now been scientifically proven to be the most valuable and treasured asset we can accumulate through our lifetime.

Wealthy homeowners, for instance, may be able to use political pressure to secure more wildfire - fighting resources for their own benefit at the expense of protecting valuable assets elsewhere.

If, nine and a half years ago, I were asked to predict the outcomes that the recognition of native title might deliver to Indigenous people, I would have identified three broad areas: social outcomes from having the laws and traditions of Indigenous culture recognised as worthy of equal respect to those of the dominant culture; economic outcomes from giving Indigenous people control over a valuable asset, land; and finally, political outcomes from recognising the traditional decision - making structures that, like so much of Indigenous identity, revolve around land.