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THE SECOND AMERICAN CIVIL WAR (2)
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THE TRUMP REVOLUTION &
"GLOBAL WISE GUY DIPLOMACY"
INTRODUCTION
"The Trump Revolution" is unusual as most revolutions go - simply because of the fact, that - it is the President, that has revolted! Trump's arrival - his second presidency, has created a storm - not just internally, but globally, amongst the nations of the world.
However, this revolution currently taking place in America (circa 2025 - the second Trump Administration) - should be seen as, part of the general disruption, which is part of a wider Civil War in America (The Prelude 2020-?) - currently playing out.
It gets stranger, since, as I have said - the leader of the revolution, is the President - no that's not quite accurate - the leader of the revolution is - The King! (read - "The Story Behind TIME’s Trump ‘King Me’ Cover.")

Picture it like this - a King - Trump - starting a revolution - not just within his own borders / jurisdiction - internally - but some would say, he has apparently abandoned the very values, the American people stood for. Further, his revolution, externally - has turned the whole global order - upside down. In this "metaphor" - our King - has done all this - in order to become a "Dictator" (internally.)
What does this mean? - An abandonment of any written constitutional provision and custom - a disregard, for the "Rule Of Law" in general and the assumption of "personal rule." This personal rule by him, which operates, beyond the "Rule Of Law" - is an embodiment of the principle, that he is the state.
Given America's current hegemonic stature - within the global world order - there are bound to be consequences. In his revolution - against the state of America - and his declaration of unitary executive power - Trump seeks to imitate the position of many other powerful men - who currently dominate the global order.
The Planet is full of "Despots and Dictators" - who are largely marginalised by their limited power on the global stage. However, Trump's attempt, to imitate their status from President to "Revolutionary King" to "Dictator" - sits at odds with America's historic claim - to be a leader of the "Free World" - the "Champion Of Global Democracy."
Yes - in the main, these are often empty words - euphemisms - garlands to be worn as honours to be confirmed. The "President" - "King" - "Dictator" - is not required to fulfil in any meaningful way - those descriptions. But the "Trump Revolution" - seems to have ignored this tradition - his new style global order - is also revolutionary in nature - for instance - he has claimed Canada as a potential 51st State - renamed portions of the globe (Gulf Of America) - seeks to claim Greenland, as part of American territory - has declared a portion of the Middle East, Gaza - as his recreational seaside resort.... Trump's treatment of his "friends and allies" - is also quite distinctive - they suffer "hectoring" and "bullying" - publicy at that, which ensures that the friendly allied states - are embarrassed! How can diplomatic relations remain or be preserved in such situations?
Again, commentators and pundits of global politics and world affairs - embarrass themselves - by purporting to see "rational logic" - in such behaviour - further - in contra - distinction to the treatment of "friends and allies" - the Trump administration showers honours and praise and latitude - and diplomatic currency - to its former enemies.
Some commentators have declared such behaviour as not being that unusual and that it hearkens back to a previous era of Global Politics and World Affairs, which could be styled - "spheres of influence" - "the age of great power diplomacy." It would follow therefore, that the statesmen of that age - followed a similar irrational logic. Whilst such policies led to interminable wars - war was the logic.
That's not the case with Trump apparently - he seeks to be known as a "peacemaker." There can be little strategic or tactical geopolitical logic to be seen - behind the constant "savour rattling" - "tariffing" ("tariff is king" - "global economic policy") - and wider - "Global Social Media Diplomacy" - that the Trump administration, engages in.
Therefore, it is possible, that the logic underpinning the Trump administration's - "foreign policy initiatives" - is not that of geopolitics - but that of say... organised crime? Is it the case therefore, that Trump has introduced (circa 2025) - a new "diplomatic genre" - which we could call - "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy?"
Is Trump's malignant genius - in all of his - irrational - illegal and unscrupulous - behaviour - with regards to the Global World Order - is his realisation that he does not need America's traditional allies and friends - but that he needs allies, like Russia? But how can they be allies?
Russia - currently ruled by the "West-Eastern Emperor" - is in a bloody conflict with Ukraine - which has every possibility of becoming an even greater conflict, within Europe in the following decades. Such a geopolitical manoeuvre - by Donald Trump - is greater than such niceties as - will the Europeans now pull their weight with regards to defense spending? - will NATO survive? To see these developments in such a light, is to ignore its catastrophic effect on "The West." If truth be told - it is nothing short of - abandonment! This is not "sphere of influence diplomacy" - "great power diplomacy" - this is "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy." Who are its major players?
There's Russia - it's clear - that Trump is Vladimir Putin's friend. He may be still at odds with Xi (China, China, China...) - but have you heard about his "ties with China" - hahaha... No - Trump admires the political institution of the dictator. But he's given it a new twist, within his "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - paradigm.
THE GLOBAL TRIUMVIRATE
We have referred to the term - triumvirate form of polItical alliance, already appearing within the American state. It seems - unwittingly or not - that Donald Trump - seeks to create a "global triumvirate" - at least at the beginning! - comprising himself (US), Vladimir Putin (Russia) and Xi Jinping (China.) Potential other member of this new global structure (Global Wise Guy Diplomacy) - could include in future leaders such as Erdoğan (Turkey) - Netanyahu (Israel) - Kim Jong Un (North Korea)... Why this "conglomeration" - of personal rule?
You see - Trump sees all rule - as personal - he regards his own rule in the US, as personal and similarly - a tribute - irrespective of the historical or geopolitical environment - that same attribute of personal rule - to all leaders. The person of the ruler - is the state. The stronger the personality of the rule - ipso facto - the stronger the state. By personally admiring a ruler, Trump is acknowledging the status of a State. Under "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - to "get along"... with a Ruler - is to have "good diplomatic relations" - with the State. Within traditional Global Politics and Diplomacy - personal relations are relevant - and on occasions may be of some significance - but in the world of "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - its all that matters!
It is perhaps understandable , in the case of Donald Trump - for Trump respects - not just power - but also wealth - and his experience as a "realtor" - is the dominating aspect of his "geopolitical world view." This is unfortunate for "The West." Donald Trump has conflated the political maxim of - "the Ruler is the State" - with "a Nation is real estate."
"THE FAMILIES"

With"Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - since all is criminal - you're (the general public) constantly left guessing what the boss really means. Geopolitical pundits have tied themselves in knots - trying to understand - Donald Trump's "geopolitical strategic thinking" - there are some who say that Donald Trump is playing "5 dimensional chess" - in which case, Donald Trump must belong to that small - if any other than Trump - chess school of the "incomprehensible school of chess!" -
There are others - "global political pundits" - who try to approach his geopolitical reasoning - "semantically" - by this they mean - you should take Donald Trump seriously - but not literally. This clever device - has done the rounds of foreign departments - globally - it's a clever formulation and seems to have, for the present - satisfied - many in Europe. It is likely to unravel.
What we are witnessing on the global stage - "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - and the main question to be answered is - what does the boss really mean? - "the boss is the boss" - he speaks in codes - he can scarcely speak what he really means. Since all is criminal - he can hint at it - but not speak it. He may say something and similarly - deny it. - Trump recently called the President of Ukraine (Zelensky) - a "Dictator" - and yet, subsequently when he was asked about it - Trump said - "did I say that? - I can't believe I said that. Next question..." (here's the video clip.)
To engage in this behaviour on a global scale - he will need other "Families" - "States" - to comply with his new "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy Order" - they too must be heads of their "Families" - it is therefore not surprising, that Donald Trump admires Despots and Dictators - he seeks to emulate their power, it is therefore not surprising - that he seeks "a sit-down" with arguably two of the most powerful men on the Planet - which The West heretofore routinely refer to as illegitimate / gangsters - oppressors of their people - most notably - the Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping and a "rival boss" - Vladimir Putin, currently engaged in "turf wars" in Europe. As any wise guy knows - "there's gotta be something in it for all of us!"

DT:
Yeah well - the fightings gotta stop - there's enough for all of us here - the turf wars have gotta stop... I may be new around 'ere - but I've got more firepower than the both of you put together - I hold all the cards - you haven't got any cards - what are you saying? -
VP:
We put the guns away - no more fightin'
XJ:
You let our goods onto your turf - no tariffs - you're being obstructive man!
DT:
That's not gonna happen - I hold all the cards - you're gonna be tariffed! - The traffickings gotta stop - we don't get anything outta it - that's gotta stop! - you're gonna be tariffed - no more illegals - no more illegal goods...
VP:
Well what's in it for me?
DT:
A chunk of territory - what you've got already - what you've taken from your neighbours - is yours - and no more!
XJ:
What about me?
DT:
East Coast is yours - alright we'll trade some - I take what I want and you take what you want - agreed?....
Now - none of us like our military do we? - They're a threat - so - cut back military spending by 50% - reductions all round.
Narrator:
VP and XJ smile.
VP:
You see X - I told you - he may be new around 'ere - new kid on the block - wet around the ears - but you gotta give it to him...
P:
DON'T MOVE! - DON'T MOVE! - HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD! - THIS IS A RAID!
© Feb 2025 | Published Online 16-Mar2025
Oladipo Adegboyega Adelaja, SOTI Collected Works
Edited by Candice Adelaja
ADELAJA FAMILY FOUNDATION TRUST
COMMENTARY
FOOTNOTES
(1) "Donald Trump is the most lawless President in US history" (Robert Reich, former secretary of Labour) - see Guardian article: "Trump is the most lawless president in American History" 12-Feb2025
INDEX
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ALPHABETICAL ORDER
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Trump / Colombia
- Fafo diplomacy: How Colombia found out Trump meant business - 28-Jan2025 | The Sunday Times
Turkey / Erdogan
- Selected Video - "Erdogan’s Turkey—A TICKING TIME BOMB for Europe?!" - on Youtube 24-Mar2025
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Trump's malignant genius - is to realise - that to do this - to establish his "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy" - he must "remake the world order." He must - dispense with the "legal rules based - international order" - and replace it by "transactional realorty." which we have termed - "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy."
The "transactionality" - is the "pragmatism of the mob boss" - the "realorty" - is that "everything has a price" - "just make him an offer he cant refuse!!! This is the essence of "Global Wise Guy Diplomacy."