Topic: Expansionism

The current global instability is framed as the climax of a failed post-World War II democratic liberal order established by figures like Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger. This expansionist foreign policy, which attempted to westernize nations through economic intermingling, is compared to the decline of the Roman Empire. Just as Rome overextended its military outposts while leaving the heart of the empire vulnerable, the American elite are accused of undermining domestic citizenship while focusing on foreign interests.