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Rainbow Roxy's avatar

This article comes at such a perfect time, your analysis on the hemispheric shift is incredibly insightful and something I haven't seen discused much elsewhere. Considering this "proof of concept" you've so clearly laid out, what do you think are the long-term implications for democratic structures across the globe, beyond just Latin America? Such a thought-provoking piece.

Richard Luthmann's avatar

This nails what elites refuse to admit: results travel faster than ideology. Trump didn’t export slogans—he exported proof. Proof that borders can be enforced, crime crushed, energy unleashed, and economies grow without submitting to NGO rulebooks or global bureaucrats. Latin America didn’t need lectures. It needed evidence. And Trump supplied it. That shattered the lie that sovereignty equals chaos and enforcement equals authoritarianism. Once voters saw a diverse, messy republic outperform Europe and defy elite panic, permission was granted—to their leaders and to themselves. This isn’t Trumpism spreading. It’s realism returning. When order delivers dignity, abstraction collapses. Results are the most persuasive foreign policy America has.

Daryl Poe's avatar

Excellent observation, thank you.

Smacko9's avatar

Tim Dillon Shares the TRUE STORY of Trump, Friendship, and the ISRAEL LOBBY

https://youtu.be/FPklvbnd_1A

John Wygertz's avatar

Eliminating USAID funding of nonsense like the tranny agenda has had a positive effect as well. Common sense is having a comeback, pray that it continues.

Neural Foundry's avatar

Excellent framing on the demonstration effect. The asymmetry point is huge bc for years conservative leaders got hammered preemptively while left failures were explained away as just needing more resources or time. I saw similar dynamics working in policy where outcomes mattered way less than alignment with international expert consensus. Once one country breaks that pattern visibly and still outperforms, it shifts whats politically viable elsewhere.

Jim H's avatar

💥💯🎯👍🏻

Suzie's avatar

The new Renaissance of Liberation from the Left!

Long may it wave. 🇺🇸

Ruth H's avatar

Nice summary of what a difference it is when the US has a strong leader and a competent cabinet to deal with domestic and international issues. The world sees the Trump outcomes and the results of the left wing destruction. My only hope is that more countries continue to support these values for their citizens and reject socialism, which is all leftist ideology means. Also, I hope the Dems/socialists here never gain power and NYC realizes quickly what a mistake Mamdani is.

S.P.H.'s avatar

We can't overlook the lockdown of leaks and the importance that plays in keeping the enemy on it's heels.

Ruth H's avatar

Very true. Thus cabinet consist of loyal officials and none are running to the media with leaks. 👍🏻

Swlion's avatar

Ratification of the 16th amendment in 1913 opened Pandora’s box. Before that time, government revenues primarily came from tariffs and excise taxes.