Trump's imperialist order also seems unduly focused on military power. The US economy thrives in significant part through global investments and trade. But that requires respect for the international law that Trump derides. Otherwise, contracts could be broken willy-nilly. Investments can be seized. Business personnel can be held hostage. Already the Trump administration is urging Americans to flee Venezuela for fear of kidnapping by armed paramilitaries.
Trump would undoubtedly hope to deter such lawlessness, but a lawless defense of law is hard to pull off, and even American power has its limits.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jan/14/trump-might-makes-right-world
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