Trump's policies challenge post-WWII global order, revealing systemic power shifts
Original framing: “Thanks to Trump, the gloves are off. There may be no new global order” — South China Morning Post
The post-WWII order was never truly global; it was imposed by the victors of the war and excluded many voices, particularly from the Global South. The current shift reflects a long-standing pattern of power realignment and resistance to imperial structures.
The current moment of global uncertainty is not simply the result of Trump’s policies, but reflects deeper systemic shifts in power, culture, and governance.
Indigenous and non-Western perspectives offer alternative models of cooperation and sustainability that challenge the assumptions of the post-WWII order. By integrating these perspectives into global policy and reforming multilateral institutions, we can move toward a more inclusive and resilient global system. The role of the trickster in this narrative is to disrupt the illusion of stability and reveal the contradictions of the current order. The path forward requires not just new leaders, but new ways of seeing and acting together.