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NEW MOVES IN THE WHITE HOUSE (article 250415)

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has already been tumultuous during the first weeks. For four years, he prepared for a new period of issuing executive orders and decrees. These are now flowing out from the office. Such a start has never been seen before.

The orders are extensive and affect everything—from everyday life to war. It is a total overhaul of the USA under the motto ‘Make America Great Again’ (MAGA). America shall become great again and primarily think of itself.

How it will become great again is a question. It likely won’t be through foreign policy. It won’t be like at the end of World War II when the USA stood victorious and everyone else was defeated or on their knees. Since then, the world has risen, and now the EU and China are equal to the USA. The USA will have to accept mutual relations with the rest of the world. It can no longer force its will.

Where it can become great again is in domestic affairs. These it controls alone. The economy permeates everything, and to be considered great and proud, it must get this in order. The US national debt is enormous, impossible to grasp in monetary terms. The debt burden can be alleviated.

Besides public finances, the new administration has announced new moves regarding “immorality,” drugs, migration, the economy, trade, the state, annexations, the military, and the war in Ukraine—i.e., everything.

Regarding this, from a general political perspective, we have nothing to say. We do not belong to the political establishment or those around it. We belong to The Global Society and represent it. What we can comment on is whether the Trump administration’s ambitions and efforts are going in the right direction—i.e., toward The Global Society or not. Does it follow the globalization current, or is it off track?

Regarding migration and drugs, these are consequences of the world being open and global. This cannot be changed. The problems here indicate that the nation-state in its locality is wrong and that The Global Society must emerge. How exactly to solve these problems we cannot say outright. The issue is difficult. What we can hint at are ‘active people.’

Skipping the issue of annexations (Canada, Greenland) and the old fascination with owning land, we come to the economy and the importance of keeping it in order. Several tools can be used to achieve this, some domestic, others foreign. In relation to the outside world, one can try to improve agreements and terms. Tariffs are a tool and can work if the outside world accepts them. They did in the past but hardly today, as the outside world retaliates.

In our own economic theory, the large global economy is by far the best. Everyone participating in it gains maximum benefit. Those who want to live in a sharing economy behind tariffs won’t do as well. If the USA isolates itself from the global economy for a longer time, it shrinks relatively.

The Trump administration has taken on drastically cutting the size of the government both in number and agencies. This is entirely correct and in line with the transition to The Global Society. The path to The Global Society goes via shifting focus from the capital to big cities. The big cities are the hubs of the future society. As it is said, especially by Republicans, the state is not the solution, the state is the problem.

During the election campaign, Trump promised to broker peace in Ukraine. He claimed he could achieve this overnight. The initiative is well-intentioned and the process is underway. No result is likely. Trump is too naive and thinks it’s a business deal, but it is not. It is a power struggle where the strong wins, and the Russians know this well. Where the armies stand, there the border lies, and there is no negotiation beyond that. Trump tries to dance with a boxer, and of course, that won’t work. It will require taking stock, rethinking, and trying again in another way.

The sad thing is that Russia has managed to turn back time 50 years, to the Cold War days. Europe is terrified by the war in Ukraine and cannot think clearly or act rationally. They cry “the wolf is coming,” and instead of shooting the wolf, they barricade themselves. Massive rearmaments are taking place, which will end up rusting in warehouses.

From a globalization perspective, Putin’s Russia is a ghost that must be put back in the grave. It is an anachronism and does not belong in our time. Kremlin lacks the ability to read our times. They don’t see what is happening and changing, they don’t understand globalization or its potential. They think it’s like the last century. They are petrified.

In summary, we want to say that much of what the Trump administration has on its agenda aligns with the development toward TGS (The Global Society). Of course, it is important to make the right priorities and implement them. The overriding priority, the Gordian knot, is to end the war in Ukraine. We see this war as the last one; thereafter, The Global Society (which is peaceful) takes over. Therefore, the USA must, coordinated with the EU, bring in all its military power and crush the Russian regime. It must be done so forcefully that Putin and his team become permanently sidelined. Once that is done, one can return home to the USA. Then the century-long European mission is fulfilled. Then one can begin to think about oneself and become Great Again. At least in one’s own eyes.

HELLO WORLD (article 240605)

It’s time to pause, lift our gaze, and look around. We cannot continue, year after year, to dance in circles around state power in an introverted way, as if it were everything and eternal. We humans are smarter than that.

It has now been 30 years since globalization was intensely debated, at least in the Western world. Back then, the nation-state was questioned—was it still relevant in our time? A wide array of proposals were presented on how the current state system could be restructured and complemented. The entire structure was to be reviewed, with new levels and centers proposed. But it never moved beyond debate, and no consensus was ever reached. Everything faded away around 1995.

The only thing that remained was the observation that globalization was underway—nothing more. The world still looked the same, consisting of 200 nation-states plus “a globalization.” Globalization was seen as a nuisance or an elephant in the room—something that occasionally needed to be acknowledged. It was recognized, yes, but not as something transformative. The state remained firmly in place. Even as culture, business, and other areas globalized at an ever-accelerating pace, few took notice. Instead, people dug deeper into what remained under state control, put on their blinders, and raised their voices.

But globalization is a verb—a process. What is in motion may last a shorter or longer while, but it always ends in some form. It is not hard to imagine globalization ending in a global society, one that eventually replaces the national state—the state society.

This can’t go on—this endless circle dance. It’s time to break the ring. Once that’s done, everyone will look up and take in their surroundings. Then they’ll see TGS—The Global Society—and instead of referring to “globalization,” we can now speak of TGS. Simply identifying the destination is itself a major step forward.

THE WORLD WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN (article 240715)

Once The Global Society (TGS) is perceived and steps forward, the world will never be the same again. What has long been called globalization can now be seen as TGS. The fog has lifted, and the future society—described elsewhere—can now be seen.

TGS is peaceful and cooperative (but also environmentally destructive). Its cooperation—and therefore also peace—stems from the massive efficiency and generosity of the global economy. TGS promises everything for everyone at no cost, and that is exactly what the global population desires: a secure life with room to spare. This is the direction we unconsciously move toward. Through border-crossing and consumer choices, TGS takes shape. It is a powerful movement that cannot be stopped. It is superior to all other powers on this planet.

This means all nation-states must constantly reform themselves along the way. They must transform and shrink in order to ultimately merge into TGS. The countries that understand this give their populations the best possible future. The nation currently leading this development, clearly in first place, is the United States—just as clearly as Russia is in last place. Naturally, this process will take a long time—cultures do not change rapidly—and it will likely continue into the next century. The purely national may live on for a long time, but as a local museum piece or a cultural designation.

At the center of the nation-state lies political power, flanked by academia and surrounded by media. Each has its role and interacts with the others like on a theater stage. When the backdrop changes and TGS becomes the new scenery, the actors can no longer perform as before. They must adapt to the new backdrop, or the play risks being seen as a farce or parody.

Politicians can no longer proclaim the grand national society they intend to build; they are now required to explain what adjustments must be made so that society can also move forward globally. Global forces can no longer be excluded. We can no longer live boxed in. Politics is no longer about national development; it is more about national dismantling and global alignment.

Academia—what exists at universities—is a creation of the state. Some branches serve themselves, such as the natural sciences that study nature. Others exist to uphold and accumulate knowledge, like history, languages, and medicine. But when it comes to what’s called the social sciences, their purpose is clearer: to support the state’s exercise of power and provide it and its administration with civil servants. Political science and economics are examples. These aren’t truly “sciences,” as their content shifts with whichever political regime is in power—and they evolve over time. As TGS emerges, these disciplines lose their relevance—not entirely, but to a large degree.

As the global backdrop falls behind the stage, politicians ask what they should now base their actions on. Academia will eventually respond, but for now, this part of the academic world is in crisis. Should scholars remain loyal to their employer—the state—or stay true to the truth? This will be an issue until the principal—the state—makes its stance clear.

Both politicians and academics are paralyzed when the stage changes. They freeze. The actor that reanimates the play is the media. Media immediately grasps the new reality, sees the new backdrop, and points to it. We can assume that media will awaken the establishment and push it to act.

The main consumers of media are the viewers and listeners. These must be kept satisfied—otherwise, they switch off. They are naturally curious about what’s happening in the world, both big and small. They want to know all about globalization and The Global Society. In the West, media holds a strong position—linked to democracy and the right to express opinions, both individually and collectively. Without this, there is no democracy. Media is a power in itself—more than just a news transmitter. The word “media” misleads us into thinking it only distributes information. But it’s much more than that.

Every media house has a worldview that shapes its reporting. It has the power to decide what gets published and how it’s said—should the tone be minor or major? In this way, media shapes perception and experience—positive or negative. It can also take initiative and set the agenda. Its power is great enough to alter government decisions. There are certain taboos and therefore also self-censorship.

On the theater stage, TGS appears as a backdrop that drops. On the world stage, this backdrop is called a paradigm (framework, worldview, perspective). The world receives new conditions for life under this new paradigm. The fog of globalization clears, and TGS emerges in full clarity. It becomes bright, and thus easier to move forward. Now we clearly see the goal that has always been in front of us and which we’ve been gently pushed toward. Now we can stop fumbling, stumbling, bumping into things, sighing, and complaining.

The world will never be the same again.

WAR IN SEASON AND OUT OF SEASON (article 250822)

When it comes to war, one inevitably comes to Europe, because it is almost exclusively here that wars are fought—at least when they are fought on a grand scale.

One may ask why this is the case. A reasonable explanation is Europe’s topography, which consists of extensive mountains and waterways that divide the continent. It is also not particularly cohesive; there are peninsulas jutting out and adjacent islands. The continent is almost designed for individual nation-states and thus primed for war once communications develop and states collide with one another.

On other continents, the situation is already settled. There is typically a dominant power, and if that power does not wish to wage war, then there is no war. In North America, we have the United States, and as long as no one invades Canada or Mexico, things remain calm. The same applies to South America. If Brazil does not wish to annex Uruguay or Paraguay—something that might be considered a small bite—peace will continue there as well.

In Asia, we have China, which cannot expand much further; there is little left to take (Taiwan?). Surrounding it are mostly sand, mountains, or water. And India—where would it expand?

If wars are to be fought in the future, they will likely occur in Africa or through ethnic conflicts. In Europe, peace is in the making. It has developed from the west and has reached the Ural Mountains, if one temporarily disregards the relapse in the Kremlin and the events in Ukraine.

Looking back to Napoleon’s time, Europe’s war front lay at France. It shifted with the unification of Germany. The previously fragmented Germany became a nation and experienced its size and strength. This led to two world wars, both of which it lost, after which the front moved to Eastern Europe and toward the Soviet Union. The next war, supported by the United States, became a cold one. Eventually, that front also collapsed, and all of Europe could become one.

That is how things stand today—but only on paper. Moscow (the Kremlin) has taken a step back into the twentieth century, creating a temporal dislocation that has not yet been resolved. When it is resolved, Europe too will become a continent of stability and peace, just like all other continents. The power ensuring this is not Europe itself but NATO—that is, the United States plus the EU. The EU functions as a European congress that ensures internal conflicts are settled.

The continued work for peace is now taken over by globalization, which cements peace and paves the way for The Global Society. The Global Community is peaceful, and demilitarization can begin. In parallel, the United States can start to withdraw—something it has long desired. The mission is complete. It can finally focus on itself and continue developing its idea and dream. 

The absence of war allows The Global Society to emerge. The world is moving toward what we have roughly outlined but not yet been able to fully define: peace, megacities, and a global economy. Humanity’s enemies are no longer armies and nuclear weapons. They are humanity itself and the way in which it undermines its own existence.

War—and especially truly exhaustive wars—has always been associated with Europe. Soon that will be over, and it will be difficult to see where another one might erupt. Taiwan? Oh no, we do not believe that. The motive is fading. We will explain this elsewhere.

NATIONALIST REACTION (Article 240925)

Communication technology has made it possible to reach anyone, anywhere in the world. One can travel far with little trouble, whether transporting goods, making calls, or moving in person.

This has led to large flows of people, goods, and information crossing the old national borders. In Europe, with its many countries and borders, this is especially visible. The number of border crossings is so high that borders can practically be considered trampled down.

Most of what crosses borders is welcome and beneficial—like consumer goods, services, tourists, and more. Many other things are unwanted, such as drugs, weapons, and migrants. These ride along with the streams and are hard to filter out, causing problems.

Some migrants are accepted—refugees who are granted asylum. Many others move in anyway and live undocumented. Regardless of their legal status, these immigrants often prove hard to integrate into society. They have their own culture, customs, and values, which they cling to. These aren’t visible on the surface, but they run deeper than one might think. When abroad, people seek out others from their own background. Being from a certain nation often leads to forming a cultural enclave in another country.

Segregation thus becomes a reality and may persist for generations before any meaningful integration occurs. In the meantime, immigrants need a livelihood—not everyone can cross the threshold into employment. Society must provide this support. Some “entrepreneurs” solve this themselves, but through illegal means such as drug trafficking. Even while living in the same country, people live in separate worlds. Immigrants can become like an “invasive” species that doesn’t fit into the national ecosystem. If they become too many, the native flora may be replaced, and something else takes root. This is, understandably, intolerable. The “invasive” species must therefore be removed or reduced to a manageable size.

The community that has grown over time—by looking, thinking, living, and even waging war together—i.e., the nation, is now threatened and must be preserved. People want to be who they are. That’s why nationalist forces are rising—forces that want to preserve the nation as it was when everyone was content and happy together. These forces are counted as right-wing on the political spectrum. Some right-wing parties are moderate, others extreme. These kinds of parties are found only in the West, since it is here that most migrants arrive.

Right-wing parties want to stop immigration. To be let in, one must have exceptional reasons. Those previously admitted under generous terms should be returned or paid to leave, and those without papers should be deported. In this way, crime—largely associated with immigration—will also decrease. Other forms of crime are fought using traditional methods. The nation will be restored to how it was in the past, when everything was lawful and functional. Once again, comfort, order, and harmony will prevail. The problem has been identified, and interventions are being made according to the knowledge and understanding available.

But this knowledge is far too old—it has long since expired; it is outdated. Society has continued to evolve at an increasing pace, and the condition affecting the nation-state is of a far more profound and powerful kind. It is globalization that is attacking society, and nothing can be done about it. It strikes here and there, in various ways. The best approach is to try to understand the process, keep up, and adapt along the way. Going backwards is no solution—perhaps a delay, but at a cost: you fall behind.

The best course for governments—and thus their citizens—is to stay aligned with globalization and its end goal. Otherwise, the road ahead becomes full of chaos, turbulence, and instability. It’s easy to say that, but doing something about it is another matter—especially when you’re part of the problem yourself. One thing is certain, however: right-wing politics is not a solution—it is, at best, a reaction. It is a defensive posture against globalization and a flight into a lost world.

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