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🧵The Global Order and the Crisis of Legitimacy The “rules-based international order” is collapsing. Not because it was defeated. Because it was never truly global. It was built by the West, for the West—and now, much of the world is openly rejecting it. It matters. 🧵👇

🧵The Global Order and the Crisis of Legitimacy

The “rules-based international order” is collapsing.
Not because it was defeated. Because it was never truly global.

It was built by the West, for the West—and now, much of the world is openly rejecting it.

It matters. 🧵👇
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2/ The modern world order comes from the Peace of Westphalia (1648), where exhausted European powers agreed to noninterference in each other’s internal affairs. Each sovereign state would balance the others. It was about order, not agreed universal truth.

2/ The modern world order comes from the Peace of Westphalia (1648), where exhausted European powers agreed to noninterference in each other’s internal affairs.

Each sovereign state would balance the others.

It was about order, not agreed universal truth.
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3/ That system worked—for Europe. And it can work for the world. But it excluded Russia, China, Islam, India, Africa, and the New World. Each of those civilizations had its own idea of world order. Not “balance of power.” Not sovereign equality. But universal supremacy.

3/ That system worked—for Europe. And it can work for the world.

But it excluded Russia, China, Islam, India, Africa, and the New World.

Each of those civilizations had its own idea of world order.

Not “balance of power.” Not sovereign equality. But universal supremacy.
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4/ There were -- and ARE -- three primary visions: ▶️ Islam saw world order as submission to Allah: a Caliphate ruling over all. ▶️ China saw the Emperor as ruler of “All Under Heaven,” with others paying tribute. ▶️ Europe settled for a balance of power—and called it peace.

4/ There were -- and ARE -- three primary visions:

▶️ Islam saw world order as submission to Allah: a Caliphate ruling over all.

▶️ China saw the Emperor as ruler of “All Under Heaven,” with others paying tribute.

▶️ Europe settled for a balance of power—and called it peace.
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5/ America’s view? Semi Westphalian, Semi...Not A “city on a hill.” A just republic that wins the world by example, not force. When America got power, we imposed the European system—Westphalian sovereignty—but added a moral mission: human rights, democracy, capitalism.

5/ America’s view? Semi Westphalian, Semi...Not

A “city on a hill.” A just republic that wins the world by example, not force.

When America got power, we imposed the European system—Westphalian sovereignty—but added a moral mission: human rights, democracy, capitalism.
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6/ But after WWII, America went further. We built a liberal international order: ▪️ Sovereign states ▪️ Free markets ▪️ Rule of law ▪️ Human rights And everyone had to join—even cultures that never agreed to these rules in the first place. They're not all happy about it.

6/ But after WWII, America went further.
We built a liberal international order:

▪️ Sovereign states
▪️ Free markets
▪️ Rule of law
▪️ Human rights

And everyone had to join—even cultures that never agreed to these rules in the first place.

They're not all happy about it.
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7/ China is building a Sinocentric alternative. Russia dreams of empire. Radical Islam wants a Caliphate. The EU wants to transcend sovereignty with a supranational technocracy. And America? We're torn.

7/ China is building a Sinocentric alternative.

Russia dreams of empire.

Radical Islam wants a Caliphate.

The EU wants to transcend sovereignty with a supranational technocracy.

And America? We're torn.
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US children from fatherless homes: 90% of runaway homeless kids 75% of all teenage murderers 71% of high school dropouts 70% of kids incarcerated 63% of youth suicides 60% of all rapists DADS MATTER

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Tomorrow, June 16, I’ll be in Washington, D.C., for the first-ever meeting of the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty, which will be held at the Museum of the Bible. The Commission includes Vice Chair Dr. Ben Carson, Pastor Franklin Graham, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Pastor

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🚨Minnesota officials claim Vance Boelter’s manifesto is “meaningless” — but still won’t release it to the public. If there’s nothing in it… why hide it? What are they afraid of? Thoughts? ⬇️ 🇺🇸

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The crowd on Saturday to celebrate the US Army’s birthday was epic. And people didn’t have to be paid to show up like when Democrats hold events. God bless the US Army!

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The rifle-carrying murder suspect dressed in black with a mask at the Salt Lake City "No Kings" anti-Trump protest is a radical Latino leftist. ngocomment.com/p/murder-suspe…

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THIS is why we respect our beautiful American Flag🙏🏼🙏🏼 Never stop praying for the heroes & their families who gave the ultimate sacrifice…. So that we may remain free🙏🏼🙏🏼🇺🇸🇺🇸❣️❣️ God bless our Military 🙏🏼🇺🇸 God bless the USA🙏🏼🇺🇸

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His campaign is full of surprises ~ ~ Cuomo campaign aide who worked for companies tied to Chinese Communist Party quits after Post queries trib.al/l2lj67Y

His campaign is full of surprises ~ ~ Cuomo campaign aide who worked for companies tied to Chinese Communist Party quits after Post queries trib.al/l2lj67Y
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Iranian people are choosing to flee Tehran as the Israel's air strikes successfully intensify against the military targets across the city.

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Daily Paws 🐾 Amazing heroic effort : Buddy, the German Shepherd led first responders to his home to rescue his human family from fire.🔥