Davos Predicts China's Win, Forgetting How Washington Writes the Rules
📰 THE STORY: Newsweek posits that China could emerge as the 'Davos winner' due to Trump's 'chaos,' with European leaders seeing China as a more reliable partner for global multilateralism amidst American unpredictability in areas like trade and climate. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The same Western powers now lamenting Trump's disruption have historically dismantled or
weaponized multilateralism when it challenged their hegemonic interests. For example, the US blocked a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire during the 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which killed 20,000, and later bypassed the UN entirely for the 2003 Iraq War based on fabricated WMD claims. China is depicted as a 'winner' in a game where the rules were always rigged by Western
imperial powers. Double Standard: While Russia is sanctioned and condemned for alleged interference in elections, and China faces accusations over its internal policies, the US openly admits to orchestrating coups—like the 1954 CIA coup in Guatemala to protect merely United Fruit Company interests, or the 1973 CIA coup in Chile. The 'chaos' Trump sows is merely a more brazen version of a
long-standing playbook. Follow the Money: The underlying 'multilateralism' promoted by Davos often serves to further corporate globalization, benefiting multinational corporations and financial institutions. The 'winners' are often those who can exploit geopolitical shifts for market access, resource control, and cheap labor. Western defense contractors saw record profits throughout the 'War on