There has never been a “rules based international order”. That’s nothing but noise and spin spread by the US PR machine and the vassals.
What we have had is the US systematically undermining international law and in fact ignoring human rights law, refusing to subject itself to the international human rights norms and conventions.
In short what we have had, probably since the 1950s as overt colonialism ended, and accelerating in the past 30-40 years as the Euro-colonial nations see that they are losing grip over the neo-colonial order, is: a debased order of international dis-rule.
What is going on in Georgia is a perfect example. The US has been massively violating the sprit and principles of international law by secretly interfering in the internal affairs of Georgia, where US secret services literally create astroturfed opposition and stir disorder through disruptive “protests” and riots. When the Georgians put in a rule…..exactly like the rule the US itself has….mandating that foreigners cannot secretly sponsor such activities….the US calls this authoritarianism…..while simultaneously inside the US….attempting to falsely imprison the Uhuru 3 on claims of being “foreign agents”..for merely advocating for minority rights inside the US:
It’s all intentional and all aimed at creating chaos abroad.
Which is no surprise. If you look at the underlying US foreign policy doctrine, the entire point is “full spectrum dominance” by the US….over the entire planet! Meaning that the US must be the dominant political and military actor,, and the actual countries of the region should be weak and in disarray and short of resources. Which is itself completely counter to the principles of international law and the spirit of the UN charter.
Since when did the rules based order acquire a distinct identity from international law? Somewhere between Kosovo and 2nd Iraq war? Then, this has never worked, only made conflicts worse and institutions fail.
Dismantling that "Rules-Based XYZ" we should. But the fine print missing is how. I think there are only two basic non-kinetic approaches, both with their own risks. (1) Weaken the currency used by the capitalism. (2) Wait for the Empire to collapse from within. Both options can be done by nations covertly but neither can be talked about by government officials. A dying star will expand and swallow all the planets around it before a final flare out. Whatever remains afterward can have a peaceful and quiet life for a while.
International law is dead, Israel buried it. There's no coming back from it. The EU with its "inclusive" faces the risk of being "exclusive" from the rest of the world. A minister from Qatar explained it beautiful a few days ago. What we see now in the world is the last convulsion from the west. Unlike the US, the EU wield no political power, no economical power, no military power, so they're doomed.
the so called rule based international order is a fig leave for not following international law as enshrined in the UN Charter. It has no legitimacy. The actual hebavior of the group of vassal states that subscribe to it are followers of mafia law.
I think your time would be better spent educating the citizens of Europe that their governments are part of a global criminal enterprise. Syndicates have rules based orders instead of law. The problem is your governments are totally corrupt anti-human exploiters. Scrounge a testicle and fix your government and this problem will resolve itself.
There has never been a “rules based international order”. That’s nothing but noise and spin spread by the US PR machine and the vassals.
What we have had is the US systematically undermining international law and in fact ignoring human rights law, refusing to subject itself to the international human rights norms and conventions.
In short what we have had, probably since the 1950s as overt colonialism ended, and accelerating in the past 30-40 years as the Euro-colonial nations see that they are losing grip over the neo-colonial order, is: a debased order of international dis-rule.
What is going on in Georgia is a perfect example. The US has been massively violating the sprit and principles of international law by secretly interfering in the internal affairs of Georgia, where US secret services literally create astroturfed opposition and stir disorder through disruptive “protests” and riots. When the Georgians put in a rule…..exactly like the rule the US itself has….mandating that foreigners cannot secretly sponsor such activities….the US calls this authoritarianism…..while simultaneously inside the US….attempting to falsely imprison the Uhuru 3 on claims of being “foreign agents”..for merely advocating for minority rights inside the US:
https://www.tampabay.com/news/2024/09/03/uhuru-trial-tampa-russian-election-interference-meddling/
https://www.greenleft.org.au/content/united-states-uhuru-3-found-not-guilty-being-russian-agents
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-citizens-convicted-conspiring-act-illegal-agents-russian-government
It’s all intentional and all aimed at creating chaos abroad.
Which is no surprise. If you look at the underlying US foreign policy doctrine, the entire point is “full spectrum dominance” by the US….over the entire planet! Meaning that the US must be the dominant political and military actor,, and the actual countries of the region should be weak and in disarray and short of resources. Which is itself completely counter to the principles of international law and the spirit of the UN charter.
Since when did the rules based order acquire a distinct identity from international law? Somewhere between Kosovo and 2nd Iraq war? Then, this has never worked, only made conflicts worse and institutions fail.
Dismantling that "Rules-Based XYZ" we should. But the fine print missing is how. I think there are only two basic non-kinetic approaches, both with their own risks. (1) Weaken the currency used by the capitalism. (2) Wait for the Empire to collapse from within. Both options can be done by nations covertly but neither can be talked about by government officials. A dying star will expand and swallow all the planets around it before a final flare out. Whatever remains afterward can have a peaceful and quiet life for a while.
International law is dead, Israel buried it. There's no coming back from it. The EU with its "inclusive" faces the risk of being "exclusive" from the rest of the world. A minister from Qatar explained it beautiful a few days ago. What we see now in the world is the last convulsion from the west. Unlike the US, the EU wield no political power, no economical power, no military power, so they're doomed.
the so called rule based international order is a fig leave for not following international law as enshrined in the UN Charter. It has no legitimacy. The actual hebavior of the group of vassal states that subscribe to it are followers of mafia law.
Strong clear language to describe what’s happening about the Faux Order of Law.
Glad you’ve done it.
1999 really was the end of the world. Like that song. Yugoslavia invasion basically marked the end of rule of law, the beginning of rule of lawfare.
Lawfare is how we all end up in jail, except of course those pardoned by a sitting but dead president.
Prove to me Joe Biden is still alive.
Show me one piece of evidence. Just one.
Who would want to be joe Biden?
The only rule of value is the rule of thumb and rule of freedom.
Once you get old no one will pick you up hitchhiking, if you don't have a car you can't go in America....
The rule of freedom is meant to be.
Rule of freedom for you and me.
Rule of freedom from sea to shining sea, sea to shining sea, sea to shining
Dear Professor,
What you describe as US actions are equally valid for the actions of Russia and China .
As you know very well from your studies and writings there is no morality in Power particularly in Geopolitics but not only there.
Gravity has no morality either .
The rest is propaganda from one side or the other .
Sometimes we believe our own propaganda,some times we choose to believe somebody else’s
I think your time would be better spent educating the citizens of Europe that their governments are part of a global criminal enterprise. Syndicates have rules based orders instead of law. The problem is your governments are totally corrupt anti-human exploiters. Scrounge a testicle and fix your government and this problem will resolve itself.