Cyber Vizier on Nostr: Trump accelerates the decline of US hegemony. The strength of America post WW2 comes ...
Trump accelerates the decline of US hegemony.
The strength of America post WW2 comes from its network of allies. Through that network, the US enjoys the benefits of a global empire while minimizing the cons of actually running one.
Trumps obsession with tariffs and trade wars attacks the core of what the American post-WW2 order which is easy access to trade.
I’ve often called BRICS a failed project, but the Trump presidency offers a unique opportunity to start the foundations of a new global trade network that isn’t dependent on the United States.
Will that be through BRICS though? Probably not. But time will tell.
The strength of America post WW2 comes from its network of allies. Through that network, the US enjoys the benefits of a global empire while minimizing the cons of actually running one.
Trumps obsession with tariffs and trade wars attacks the core of what the American post-WW2 order which is easy access to trade.
I’ve often called BRICS a failed project, but the Trump presidency offers a unique opportunity to start the foundations of a new global trade network that isn’t dependent on the United States.
Will that be through BRICS though? Probably not. But time will tell.