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The new laws are just paper tigers without any method of enforcement.
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In the region, the United States will have proved itself a paper tiger, forcing the Gulf and other Arab states to accommodate Iran.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Until last weekend, Beijing’s statutes were a paper tiger.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Not all right-to-disconnect laws are created equal, of course; design choices determine whether the policy is a paper tiger or a performance enhancer.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The Druze exception proves the rule—when repression crosses Israeli red lines, the paper tiger externally tears.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
Until last weekend, Beijing’s statutes were a paper tiger.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 May 2026
Not all right-to-disconnect laws are created equal, of course; design choices determine whether the policy is a paper tiger or a performance enhancer.
—Gleb Tsipursky, Washington Post, 21 Jan. 2026
The Druze exception proves the rule—when repression crosses Israeli red lines, the paper tiger externally tears.
—Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Paper tiger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paper%20tiger. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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