Capitalism’s new era of brutality found no greater expression last week than in the world’s richest man, Elon Musk—a supporter of European fascist organisations—openly and emphatically invoking the most reactionary of political doctrines.
Australia’s military alliance with the United States means that Canberra has practically signed up for war with China if one breaks out between the superpowers.
The presence of far-right and ultra-Zionist figures in the Trump administration could lead to dramatic new developments for Palestinians and allow Israel even more scope for aggression.
The US remains the world’s dominant economic, political and military superpower. But it faces competition from a newly emerging superpower, China, and its allies. This introduces a new, more dangerous phase of imperialism.
As more votes are sorted, it becomes much clearer that Trump’s victory, far from being a landslide, was quite narrow. When the count is finalised nationwide, more voters will have chosen someone other than the bigoted billionaire.
Donald Trump has nominated about two dozen monsters in an administration that is sure to inflict serious damage on workers and the oppressed in the US and beyond.
America needs a form of politics that is pro-worker, anti-racist and not beholden to the oligarchy. But just as much, it needs a form of politics that operates outside elections.
