American Bullying
Today, the world is not only in crisis; one of its most powerful actors still believes that it has the right to determine the fate of others.
Washington has always spoken of a “world order,” but the question is: an order for whom? And what rules are being applied?
As soon as the rules serve America’s interests, there is talk of law and order; as soon as those rules conflict with Washington’s interests, “American national interests” suddenly become important.
This contradiction can no longer be hidden behind beautiful words.
America calls itself a global power, but the world cannot be regarded as its private property.
No flag is so sacred that the nation carrying it has the right to determine the fate of other nations.
No army is so powerful that law can permanently replace violence.
And no economy is so large that it can use sanctions, pressure, and threats as legitimate tools for achieving global domination.
The problem is not limited to Trump.
Trump’s erratic and aggressive behavior may have exposed the most ruthless aspect of this policy, but behind it lies a structure that, for decades, has allowed American power to ignore many of the rules it expects others to follow.
Washington dictates to the world what is right, but is less willing to apply the same standards to itself.
It speaks of democracy, but when political outcomes in a country fall short of its expectations, it applies pressure.
It speaks of national sovereignty, but when conflicts of interest arise, the sovereignty of others can become an obstacle to resolving them.
It speaks of peace, but the language of threats remains its primary foreign-policy tool.
It speaks of human rights, but when geopolitical interests are at risk, these slogans suddenly lose their shine.
This double standard is America’s greatest enemy.
What have the people of the world done to deserve paying the price of this power game with their lives and possessions?
A politician in Washington makes a decision while another mother, in another part of the world, loses her child.
In Washington, an order is signed, but another family loses its home.
In Washington, a fine is imposed, but ordinary people elsewhere bear its economic consequences.
The gap between the decision-maker and the victim may be one of the bitterest manifestations of authoritarian politics.
Who gave Washington this right?
Who claims that America, simply because it is powerful, has the right to impose its will on others?
The answer is clear:
Power does not mean the right to rule the world.
Even trust in Washington is no longer what it once was.
Because when the foreign policy of a major power is confronted every day with a new threat, a decision, a change of position, or a new order, its allies and rivals no longer know what to expect tomorrow.
It is as if Washington’s foreign policy has become like Amazon packages! Every day, a new package arrives; no one knows exactly what is inside the package or where it will be delivered!
There is only one fundamental difference: if you do not like an Amazon package, you can return it; however, a decision made by Washington cannot be reversed.
If the decision is wrong, citizens must bear the consequences.
This is no longer about “American power”; it is about how power without accountability can lead to intimidation.
At this point, politeness and courtesy must be set aside.
What Washington does when it replaces law with force, threats with dialogue, and coercion with respect is no longer “world leadership.”
It is a modern form of intimidation. America, of course, has the right to defend its security and interests; but it does not have the right to elevate its interests into an absolute standard of morality and law for the entire world.
The world is not Washington’s colony.
Nations are not America’s subjects and servants.
And the people of the world are not the black army of American politicians’ decisions.
If America truly believes in the values it preaches, it must apply to itself the same standards it applies to others.
A good law is good for everyone. When national sovereignty is respected, it should be respected for everyone. Peace is valuable, and not only when it serves America’s interests.
A power that cannot control itself will sooner or later lose the trust of others.
And this may be America’s greatest defeat:
Not the loss of military power, but the loss of global trust in that power.
Threats may force some countries into obedience, but not into trust. Sanctions can exert pressure, but they do not create respect. Bombs can destroy, but they cannot create peace. And violence may temporarily silence others, but the truth cannot be suppressed forever.
The world does not need a guardian. It does not need a country that believes it can determine the fate of others.
And if Washington continues to rule the world, not through cooperation but through threats and coercion, it should know that its conduct will have a simpler meaning:
Intimidation
Author: Gouya Roshan
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