Trump’s Global Shakedown Is Underway — The World Is Pushing BACK

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There’s something ancient about the spectacle — not in form, but in spirit.
Gold bars on desks, Rolex clocks traded like peace offerings — and the illusion of diplomacy dropped in favor of something rawer, colder, and more revealing.

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???????? Trump’s foreign policy as leverage-based extortion — simple, brutal, effective
???????? Europe’s slow fragmentation under pressure — and what it reveals about solidarity
???? The strategic price of digital sovereignty vs economic survival
⏱️ Public shaming as deterrent — and what happens when shame loses its power
???? G20 access as performance: who gets to enter, and who’s taught a lesson
???? The invisible cost of compliance: not just money, but moral erosion over time

What we’re watching isn’t just a moment — it’s a mirror.
A glimpse into how easily the rules can be rewritten, how soft the infrastructure of “order” really is, and what it might take to build something sturdier in its place.

???? Chapters included:
00:00 Introduction
02:28 Bullying as Policy — The Theater of Power
04:04 The Divided Fortress — Europe’s Paradox
05:33 Gold Bars and Rolex Clocks — When Diplomacy Becomes Tribute
06:59 Who Gets to Choose the Rules? (And Who Gets to Break Them?)
09:30 Some Reflections

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