AFTER THE US 2024- ELECTION, THE FACE AS CHANGES BUT THE CONLONIAL EMPIRE REMAINNING UNCHANGES
Usman Saliu Garuba
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AFTER THE US ELECTION, THE FACE AS CHANGES BUT THE CONLONIAL EMPIRE REMAINNING UNCHANGES
The Face Changes, but the System Remains: An Analysis of U.S. Politics and the Western Empire
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The revolving door of U.S. leadership—Bush to Obama, Obama to Trump, Trump to Biden, and potentially back to Trump—illustrates an unsettling continuity. Each administration, regardless of party, expands on the policies of its predecessor, perpetuating cycles of violence, imperialism, and systemic dysfunction. This political cycle operates like a corporation where the "face at the front desk" changes, but the core mechanisms and goals remain untouched.?
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The Empire’s Political Strategy: The Jab-Cross Combo?
The interplay between Democrats and Republicans can be likened to a boxer’s jab and cross: two distinct actions serving the same purpose. The jab, a range-finding move, sets up the cross, a powerful finishing blow. Similarly, the two parties differ in style but work in tandem to advance the same imperial objectives. The superficial distinctions between them serve to distract the public from their shared allegiance to oligarchic interests.?
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For instance, Democrats are often perceived as the "softer" choice, their policies hurting "less." This is akin to preferring the jab over the cross in boxing—ignoring that both are part of the same attack. The U.S. oligarchy wields both parties like a two-fisted weapon, delivering relentless blows to the public while advancing the interests of the elite. Genuine political change demands shifting focus away from this superficial dichotomy and confronting the system as a whole.?
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Israel and U.S. Policy: A Continuum of Violence
The bipartisan complicity in U.S. foreign policy is evident in its unwavering support for Israel, despite its documented human rights abuses. Israel’s actions in Gaza, including bombing civilian buildings and deploying sniper drones, highlight this brutality. Meanwhile, Democratic loyalists who ignored the Gaza genocide now mock activists for not supporting their preferred candidates, revealing their moral inconsistency.?
Even contentious issues, like the potential annexation of the West Bank, become footnotes when compared to broader atrocities. This reflects a troubling normalization of violence and a cynical manipulation of public discourse to deflect accountability.?
Trump’s False Anti-War Narrative
Some supporters argue that Trump represents an anti-war alternative. However, his record—both past and present—contradicts this claim. His administration not only continued existing conflicts but also laid the groundwork for new ones, such as the war in Ukraine. Trump’s cabinet choices, filled with hawkish figures, signal a readiness to redirect U.S. militarism toward Iran, China, or other targets once the Ukraine conflict winds down.?
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This "MAGA Republican" narrative, portraying Trump as a populist insurgent against the establishment, lacks material evidence. It is a continuation of the Republican Party’s historical agenda, repackaged for political theater. The war machine’s actions—not its rhetoric—reveal its true intentions, and these intentions remain unchanged regardless of the administration in power.?
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The Western Empire’s Irrational Momentum?
At the heart of the Western empire lies an irrationality driven by systemic forces rather than deliberate scheming. The gears of capitalism turn blindly in pursuit of profit, with power-hungry plutocrats and interest groups shaping policy through lobbying and corruption. Each generation of empire managers perpetuates the same destructive policies, advancing global domination without regard for logic, sustainability, or morality.?
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This irrationality manifests in self-destructive actions: environmental degradation, escalating tensions with China, worsening domestic conditions, and a growing indifference to public dissent. Like bacteria consuming all resources in a petri dish, the empire’s operators are driven by unconscious impulses and unresolved traumas, unable to recognize or address the larger consequences of their actions.?
The Challenge: Becoming a Conscious Species
The existential challenge facing humanity is to evolve into a conscious, responsive species. This means rejecting the reactive, unconscious patterns that dominate current systems and instead cultivating an alert, truth-based relationship with reality. The Western empire, as the most tangible manifestation of these unconscious forces, represents the primary obstacle to this transformation.?
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To overcome it, humanity must recognize the futility of the current trajectory and embrace a new paradigm. This requires dismantling the imperial structures that perpetuate war, inequality, and environmental destruction. It demands a collective awakening to the realities of systemic dysfunction and the courage to forge a more sustainable, equitable future.?
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Without this shift, the empire’s blind momentum will continue driving humanity toward its own demise, leaving a legacy of destruction in its wake.
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