This week’s events in Beijing are more than symbolism – they mark the rise of a new world order not led by the U.S.

The long-term costs? Higher prices, weaker alliances, and less say in the rules that shape our lives.

Now Americans must watch others write the rules we once set.

https://open.substack.com/pub/roggierojspillere/p/the-united-states-has-united-the?r=tali&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

by RJSPILLERE

7 comments

  1. Allies scrambling to hedge? Nah…we’re not your allies anymore. You can’t threaten your friends and expect them to remain friendly. You wanted to be left alone, so enjoy it.

  3. Just fyi folks, in the eyes of his supporters, Trunp’s done a phenomenal job as a president so far. These people don’t understand the implications of what he’s done and is doing, or they don’t care as long as Trump hunts brown people.

  4. To be fair it wasn’t Trumpedo, it was probably more his handler in Moscow.

  5. Pretty soon there will be no ‘american history’ as it is slowly replaced with the fiction that trump is manufacturing. Many media outlets as well as institutions are bowing to his will or standing idly by while he does it.

  6. Someone is having a bad day. Get a grip. We have years left on this presidency. You need to pace yourself. It’s a marathon, not a sprint.

  7. It is wild to think about how fast the American century has collapsed into something that looks like a rerun of decline. For decades we were told the U.S. was the anchor of stability and the one writing the rules of global trade, diplomacy, and even culture. Now you have a situation where leaders who used to fear or at least respect Washington are literally sitting in Beijing crafting their own version of the future and not even bothering to invite the U.S. to watch. The irony is that Trump always branded himself as a dealmaker and strongman but his approach has basically pushed rivals together and left America standing alone. That is not strength. That is what happens when short term ego replaces long term strategy. Allies see it, adversaries see it, and markets definitely see it.

    The scariest part is not even the optics of missing a parade in Beijing. It is the deeper shift where the dollar will not be the only currency that matters, where alliances like NATO start looking shaky, and where rules about trade or technology are being drafted without American input. Higher prices and weaker alliances are not abstract warnings, they are the reality people will feel in their paychecks, in their jobs, and in the way their country’s influence shrinks. Once the U.S. is no longer the central player, clawing back that role is almost impossible.

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