by Diego Fusaro
The U.S. presidential election has seen a sweeping victory for Donald Trump, the “blonde ponytail” who drives the world wild. Kamala Harris, the “rainbow-colored” candidate, suffered a heavy and unexpected defeat: while polls suggested a close race between the two, the election turned into an outright Trump triumph. In the writer’s opinion, this success stems primarily from Trump’s stance on the Ukraine conflict. While the Democratic Party took a hardline pro-war position, Trump has consistently advocated for dialogue with Putin’s Russia. It seems the American people do not favor war and may have recognized its absurdity.
Harris’s ultra-woke and “rainbow” agenda did not earn her support: evidently, Americans are not so eager to abandon human nature in the name of transhumanism and rainbow politics. If, as we have often argued, Kamala Harris is even worse than Donald Trump, then the victory of the “blonde ponytail” can be welcomed with a measured sense of relief—though without slipping into the absurd stance of the European subject who rejoices for the triumph of the “good emperor” over the “bad emperor.” With Trump or Harris, Europe remains firmly a colony of Washington, a reality that should not be overlooked or underestimated. Any real salvation, if it comes at all, will not emerge from the civilization of the dollar, which should be a non-negotiable point.
On the other hand, while Trump has stated he would end the war in Ukraine—a desirable outcome—he has also pledged his full support to Israel. Therefore, there should be no surprise if, instead of abating, the Middle Eastern conflict intensifies. We have said it many times, but repetition is useful: Donald Trump is not an adversary to the dominant system; he is an anomaly within it. He is certainly no socialist or opponent of free-market zeal, which he defends fervently. While Harris celebrates the free market along with transhumanist and “rainbow” trends, Trump endorses the former but criticizes the latter. This stance, however, is contradictory, considering that these trends are a product of free-market fanaticism: to celebrate the free market while condemning its byproducts is to defend the effects while praising the causes. This, in essence, is the contradiction that lies at the heart of Trump’s approach.
It’s undeniable that the neoliberal oligarchic bloc had largely thrown its weight behind Harris, but they will likely find a way to strike a deal with Trump as well. As we have reiterated, he is not a true opponent of the hegemonic order but merely an anomaly within it. For this reason, as we have often noted, we must look with hope toward countries unaligned with the new world order, recognizing that salvation will not come from Washington.
[Translated by Alberto Piroddi]
