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2024-12-09 13:48:59 UTC
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Yet Trump’s victory is most definitely not a coincidence, nor was it
unexpected. It’s merely a sign that we are living in unprecedented
times. In a piece titled “The End of the West” a German columnist for
Der Spiegel wrote, “One era is coming to an end and a new one is
beginning. Nothing marks this shift as clearly as the election of Donald
Trump to a second term as president of the United States. The West has
lost its dominance and the shared foundation of values, which has been
crumbling for some time, is now collapsing.
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Trumpism is a strong signal of a generational shift.
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First off, the victory of Trumpism signals the end of US hegemony. ...
Second, the victory of Trumpism symbolizes the modern democratic system
nearing the end of its lifespan. ...
Third, the victory of Trumpism signals the end of the age of political
correctness. Not shying away from racism, sexism, xenophobia, and
environmental destruction, Trump’s political victory demonstrates that
the political achievements and cultural assets that the West’s liberal
leftists have painstakingly accrued since the May ’68 revolution have
been socially spent and exhausted.
Fourth, the victory of Trumpism tells us that the new liberal world
order has reached its expiration date. ...
Fifth, the victory of Trumpism signifies the end of the “age of truth.”
The most fatal cultural change to happen during the first Trump
administration was the advent of the “era of lies.” Glossing over lies
with words like “post-truth,” “post-fact” and “alternative facts” has
become the official political culture. South Korea is no exception."
https://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/english_editorials/1170060.html