Trump Fears Losing Sovereignty by Brown People Winning Elections
When politicians like Trump bemoan 'lost sovereignty' after an election, it’s rarely about actual state control, and almost always about who’s in control. The irony is thicker than a New York bagel when considering the US regularly doles out billions in aid, often with significant influence from lobby groups, which somehow never registers as a 'loss of sovereignty' to the same voices. For example,
AIPAC routinely funnels millions into American elections, influencing votes and policy, yet nary a peep from these 'sovereignty' advocates. Perhaps 'sovereignty' is only truly 'lost' when someone from a marginalized background, not aligned with traditional power structures, dares to win a local election. How many 'patriotic' politicians worry about sovereignty when they're accepting campaign
checks that clearly steer policy in specific directions? Mamdani's win, a democratic exercise, somehow poses a greater threat than systematic lobbying efforts and foreign aid packages that shape US foreign policy.