Dystopia for Europe /Davis, Baab & Baud

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The discussion argues that U.S. foreign policy under Trump represents a sharp break from post–World War II norms, replacing the rule of law and multilateralism with a “law of the jungle” based on raw power. Stephen Miller articulates a so-called “Trump Doctrine,” asserting that the U.S., as a superpower, will unapologetically use military force to secure its interests—especially in its hemisphere—preventing neighboring countries from aligning with U.S. adversaries and justifying actions like seizing Venezuela’s leader. This reframes the Monroe Doctrine from protecting regional sovereignty into dominating the region for U.S. advantage, potentially extending even beyond the hemisphere (e.g., Greenland).

Critics argue this approach abandons international law, substituting policy and power for legal norms, undermining the global order established in 1945 to prevent great-power domination. Europe, heavily dependent on the U.S. for security—particularly regarding Ukraine—has been largely silent, unable to resist or challenge U.S. actions. As a result, Europe is portrayed as economically weakened, politically subordinate, and incapable of defining or defending its own interests.

The conversation further contends that the U.S. is resorting to coercion because it cannot compete effectively with China economically and technologically. Weakening Russia is seen as a strategic move to indirectly constrain China. Europe, having focused its efforts against Russia, has weakened itself and risks becoming powerless in a world dominated by U.S. force politics.

Overall, the speakers warn that this trajectory leads to a destabilized global system, a diminished Europe, and a future defined by power over cooperation—described starkly as a dystopian “Mad Max” scenario for Europe.