Trump's 'New World Order' is Just the Old One, With More Explicit American Dominion
📰 THE STORY: NPR suggests a second Trump term is constructing a foreign policy that 'breaks sharply from U.S. tradition,' effectively 'dismantling the existing world order' that has been in place for 80 years. Both supporters and critics are portrayed as grappling with this unprecedented shift. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The 'existing world order' was often built through
US intervention, not just diplomacy. In 1953, the CIA orchestrated a coup to overthrow Iran's democratically elected prime minister, Mohammad Mosaddegh, installing the Shah and setting the stage for decades of regional instability. This was one of many such actions, from the 1973 coup in Chile against Salvador Allende to the 1954 coup in Guatemala, all designed to secure US economic and
geopolitical interests, far from a purely 'rules-based' system. Double Standard: When nations like Russia or China are accused of 'meddling' in electoral processes or projecting power, it's framed as an existential threat to democracy and global order. Yet, the US actively supported and armed autocratic regimes, destabilized governments, and implemented crushing sanctions for decades to maintain
this so-called 'order.' This history is scrubbed from the narrative when convenient, painting US actions as exceptions or benevolent interventions. Follow the Money: Breaking from 'tradition' often translates to shifting financial beneficiaries, not a humanitarian awakening. The military-industrial complex, for instance, thrives on both traditional and 'disruptive' foreign policy, with continued