Trump Delivered A Killing Blow to the Rules-Based Order. Was it Ever Alive to Begin With?

On this episode of Chaos and Conviviality, Dip analyzes the US government’s move from a mostly “rules-based”, “rational” “management” posture in international policy to something more forceful, using the Trump admin’s “peace plans” for Palestine, Sudan, Western Sahara, and Ukraine, alongside the strong-arming of Venezuela. Dip concludes that liberalism vs. fascism is not a battle between the forces of “good” and “evil”; it is reactionary, statist infighting. Dip wraps up by offering guidance on how our movements can move forward. See time stamps below:1:55: Host intros3:20: Overview4:00 Palestine10:00: Sudan 15:45: Western Sahara21:45: Ukraine27:10 : Venezuela 29:40: Analysis39:15: The role of spectacle in fascism   42:20: What does this mean for us?50:15: Deliberation52:00: Stigmergy57:00: Enmeshment58:45: Why these three things? and reading recommendations 1:05:10: What else?1:10:45: Dip takes us homeThis conversation is adapted from an essay linked here. Highlighted show notes (for full references/links, see the essay):Emergent Strategy by adrienne maree brownStigmergic RevolutionIntimate Direct Democracy by Modibo KadalieMove Like Mycorrhizae