America 2026: When People Vote Against, Not For

Forecast: Why the Midterms Could Become a Turning Point — and How They Might Ignite America’s Second Civil War

A Referendum Against Trump

If current trends continue, the 2026 U.S. midterm elections are shaping up to be more than just another political contest — they could become a historical rupture. More and more Americans are preparing to vote not for Democrats, but against Donald Trump — against his rhetoric, his authoritarian instincts, and his attempt to crown himself the monarch of a republic.

This is no longer a normal competition of ideas. It is a national referendum on a fundamental question: Are we still a democracy — or have we become a one-man state? And increasingly, voters are choosing the former.

King or Not a King: How Trump Envies Dictators — and Why He Can’t Be One

When Donald Trump says, “I’m not a king,” he says it the way a child says, “I didn’t eat the cookies,” with crumbs still on his chin. Deep down, he wants to be a king — to sit on a throne, issue commands, punish dissent, and build a cult of personality without checks or limits. And that’s precisely why America is taking to the streets under the banner “No Kings” — because people see that hunger for absolute power growing day by day.

Nobel Prize in Economics 2025: Discovering America Where It’s Already Been Discovered

Sometimes scientific awards resemble long-awaited fireworks that burst not with the light of insight, but with the blaze of something everyone has known all along. Such is the case with this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics. It was awarded to Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt — for explaining that economic growth happens thanks to… innovation.

That’s like giving a biology prize for discovering that a horse walks using its legs. Or a physics prize for the groundbreaking realization that a stone falls downward, not upward. Or a medicine prize for confirming that humans breathe air. The obviousness here doesn’t just catch the eye — it reaches the level of basic truths every first-year economics student already knows.

Putin’s Strategic Mistake: He Chose Ukraine, Not the EU

 

If Vladimir Putin made one decisive error, it wasn’t just moral — it was strategic. He attacked the one nation in Europe that still believes in freedom rather than obedience. Ukraine turned out not to be the weakest link of the West, but its moral core. The Kremlin’s hunter mistook a reflection for prey — and got trapped in his own illusion.

Education tomorrow: AI for the poor, no change for the rich

 In the near future, free public education may undergo a radical transformation. What used to mean classrooms, blackboards, and human teachers could shift almost entirely online, powered by artificial intelligence. Physical schools with real educators will still exist—but as elite, paid institutions for the wealthy. This change would drastically reduce the strain on public budgets, though at the cost of widening social divides and redefining what “learning” means.

The Hair of Time: When Fashion Seeks Wildness in the Heart of Europe

 Paris Fashion Week once again became a mirror not only of style but of the collective psyche. The Spring–Summer 2026 collection from the House of Gaultier, created by Duran Lantink, provoked laughter, shock, and awe. Women walked the runway in bodysuits and leotards printed with images of male hairy bodies — chests, legs, armpits, even penises, all realistically rendered and unapologetically hirsute. Some called it a scandal. Yet beyond the surface lies something deeper: an artistic sensitivity to the spirit of the age.

The U.S. Has Cornered Itself into Isolationism — It’s Time for Europe to Say “Enough”

America is exhausting. That’s right — not “concerning” or “problematic”, but downright exhausting with its indecisiveness, double standards, and the hypocritical mantra: “European security is Europe’s responsibility.” These words no longer sound like a strategic doctrine but rather a refusal to take responsibility. Meanwhile, the same U.S. pressures Europe to impose sanctions on China — without bearing any of the costs, yet demanding full loyalty. But the EU is not a vassal. And the time may come when the answer is just as blunt: “American interests are America’s problem.”

From Labor to Life: The Basis of Post-Capitalism

When Karl Marx wrote Das Kapital, he built his analysis on a simple truth: labor is the foundation of capitalism. It is through labor that value is created. The worker produces goods, the capitalist extracts profit, and wages are the minimal share returned to the worker for survival. The entire capitalist machine runs on this equation.

But in the 21st century, the foundation has shifted. Labor is no longer the sole engine of value. The new raw material is life itself—our digital traces, our clicks, our likes, our searches, our photos, our texts.

Economic Foundations of State Bankruptcy in the Digital Age

Modern nation-states were built on a simple economic promise: collect taxes from the working majority and redistribute them to maintain armies, bureaucracies, pensions, and social programs. For two centuries this system functioned — but today, three deep tectonic shifts threaten to make it collapse: the rise of cryptocurrencies, the erosion of the tax base, and the demographic implosion of welfare systems.

The Fall of Bureaucratic States: A Post-Capitalist Revolution

History teaches us that revolutions destroy not only kings and parliaments, but also the machinery of administration that sustains them. The French Revolution tore down ministries; the Russian Revolution dismantled imperial offices. Today, the next great revolution is preparing to do the same — not with rifles and barricades, but with apps, algorithms, and digital crowds.

The Coming Post-Capitalist Revolution: How Platforms and Users Will Topple the Old Order

Revolutions always begin with an impossible alliance. In 1789, the bourgeoisie and the people stormed the Bastille together. They wanted the same enemy gone—the monarchy—but for very different reasons. Today, a similar coalition is forming. The new Tech Giants and the Digital Masses are preparing to dismantle the foundations of 20th-century capitalism.

Albania Appoints the World’s First AI Minister — The End of Corruption?

In September 2025, Albania made history. Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the appointment of Diella, an artificial intelligence system, as the world’s first AI-powered government minister. Her portfolio? One of the most corruption-prone areas of public life: state procurement.

For decades, public tenders and government contracts have been a breeding ground for favoritism, kickbacks, and backroom deals. By delegating procurement oversight to an AI system, Albania is betting on transparency, efficiency, and a clean break from entrenched corruption. But can technology really succeed where generations of politicians have failed?

France at the Crossroads: AI, Robots, and the New Social Contract

The French political debate often revolves around immigration, pensions, and the clash between centrists and the far right. Yet these debates risk missing the deeper force that will shape the nation’s destiny in the twenty-first century: artificial intelligence and robotics. The “breath of our time” is not only cultural or political; it is technological. And France must decide whether it will adapt or be crushed by the wave.

If Europe Turns Far Right: The Death of the Union and the Return of War

The European Union was not created for markets or bureaucracy alone. Its founding mission after 1945 was clear: to make war between European nations not only unthinkable, but materially impossible. The EU was a peace project first, an economic project second. But if far-right governments come to power across the continent, this foundation will crumble. The result would not be a calm return to national sovereignty, but a dangerous slide back into Europe’s oldest habit: conflict.

The French Far Right and the Mirage of an Economic Miracle

 The rise of Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National (RN) and her protégé Jordan Bardella reflects a profound political shift in France. The discontent with Emmanuel Macron’s government, coupled with the appeal of populist slogans, has created a climate where early elections could plausibly hand power to the far right. Yet, even if RN wins, the grand promises of an economic miracle are bound to shatter against the hard wall of reality.

A Test Balloon with Shaheds: How Reality Turns into Absurdity

When Russia launched 19 kamikaze drones at Polish territory, the reactions were more revealing than the incident itself. Moscow immediately declared: “It wasn’t us.” Warsaw and NATO responded: “This is not an attack, but a provocation.” A formula meant to reassure instead became the first signal — a test balloon sent up into the skies of European security.

Dead Mall as America’s Dead Dream

For the Romans, the ruins of amphitheaters and forums became mute witnesses of decline.
For twenty-first century Americans, the shopping mall is becoming the same.

An empty mall is not just a business failure. It is a monument to the age of the middle class—the class that once kept America from revolution.

From Bastille to Bandwidth: How Nepal’s Zoomer Revolution Foreshadows America’s Own

When 19 young people died in the streets of Kathmandu this September — phones in hand, black smoke curling into the Himalayan sky — a seismic shift rippled through the global psyche. What began as outrage over a government-imposed social media ban erupted into the largest youth uprising Nepal had seen in decades. Streets were overrun. Parliament was besieged. Ministers had to be airlifted from rooftops.

But beyond the tear gas and hashtags lies something even more potent: a generational reckoning that mirrors the great revolutions of history — and previews a coming storm in the West.

Let’s call it what it is: a Zoomer Revolution.

While Americans Spit on AI “Slop,” China Teaches It in Every School

“THIS IS F***ING AI SLOP!”

That’s how one reviewer on Goodreads recently described a children's cookbook generated with AI assistance. They fumed:

“There are pictures of food in here but none of them are real… The recipes are not well-organized… I’ve seen the same shit in his ‘Asian cookbook.’”

You’d think the author had personally stolen their grandmother’s rolling pin. And it would be funny — if it weren’t such a revealing symptom of something deeper. Because while Americans rage against pixel-perfect dumplings and typo-free ingredient lists, a very different storm is brewing across the Pacific.

Silence for Iryna, Uproar for Floyd: The Double Standard of Modern Outrage

In August 2025, a Ukrainian refugee named Iryna Zarutska was murdered in Charlotte, North Carolina. She had fled war in Ukraine, seeking safety in America. Her alleged killer, Decarlos Brown Jr., was arrested—but no national headlines followed. As tech billionaire Elon Musk pointed out in a pinned post on X, Associated Press didn’t publish a single article about her murder. In contrast, the killing of George Floyd in 2020 generated tens of thousands of stories, protests, hashtags, policy reforms, and riots.

This isn’t just about Iryna. It’s about a pattern.

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Europe Dozes Off with the Fairy Tale of a “Weak Russia.” But a Weak Russia Is the Perfect Predator

It’s laughable to read how, in 2025, Western politicians and think-tankers nervously reassure their citizens: supposedly, by 2030, Russia won’t dare attack Europe because it’s too exhausted by the war against Ukraine, isolation, and sanctions.

Let’s tear this myth apart.

The Three Cynics: How the US, China, and Russia Divide the World While Europe Watches

 The global geopolitical chessboard has rarely been this tense, and scenarios that seemed like fantasy yesterday are now nearly obvious. At the center of this global game are three players, each acting with cynical pragmatism: the US, China, and Russia. While Europe sinks into toothless consultations and expressions of “concern,” the big players are quietly making deals, shaping the world’s future on their own terms.

WOW History of the United States

 

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World Economy and Migration: Who Fuels the Border Pressure—Politicians or Poverty?

In today’s world, the economy and migration are not just interconnected phenomena. They are like the heart and bloodstream of globalization. Wherever capital flows, people eventually follow. But in recent decades, we’ve seen two radically different strategies shaping these flows: the globalist model of U.S. Democrats and the protectionist vision of the Republicans.

Who’s Behind the Chaos in Los Angeles?

 

While the media points fingers at anarchists, left-wing radicals, or foreign agitators, a more unsettling question is emerging: what if the mastermind behind the unrest is none other than Donald Trump himself?

Trump and His Idol Putin: The Path to Dictatorship Through Chaos

 

Donald Trump is not just an eccentric billionaire and former U.S. president. Behind the facade of patriotism and the slogan “Make America Great Again” lies a disturbing reality: he is a politician who openly admires some of the world’s most dangerous autocrats. And above all, at the top of his personal hierarchy, stands Vladimir Putin.

The Northern Lie: How the U.S. Poses as a Hero While Occupying Greenland and Canada

While the world watches explosions rock the Baltics and Arctic maneuvers intensify in the Barents Sea, a geopolitical theater unfolds behind the curtain—one where the United States plays the self-declared savior, “rescuing” what no one asked it to rescue. The twist? The script seems to be written in Moscow.

American Studies: Psychoanalysis of America through the Image of Harley Quinn

In "American Studies: Psychoanalysis of America through the Image of Harley Quinn", the author offers an incredibly profound and groundbreaking perspective on contemporary America through the lens of one of the most controversial and iconic characters in popular culture — Harley Quinn. This is not just a literary work, but a psychoanalytic exploration of a nation, wherein the author draws connections between personal trauma, social marginalization, and the mechanisms of power. The book presents a fresh perspective on American culture, politics, and societal processes, challenging conventional views of freedom, success, and morality.

The World According to Trump, Putin, and Xi: Newsweek Drew the Map, We Decipher It

Journalists from Newsweek created a map that imagines the world divided among three powers: the USA (Trump), Russia (Putin), and China (Xi). This geopolitical "triumvirate" looks provocative — but if you think carefully, each part of the puzzle carries its own internal logic.

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On the Brink of America’s Fourth War: The Explosive Astrology Behind U.S. Conflicts

In a shocking cosmic pattern that defies coincidence, the United States is once again approaching a pivotal and painful period of transformation — all under the sign of Gemini, with Uranus as its celestial harbinger. This pattern, repeated throughout U.S. history, suggests that a fourth great war is not only likely but perhaps inevitable. And the clock is ticking: Uranus will enter Gemini on July 7, 2025, and stay there until 2032 — a period poised to shake the foundations of the American experiment.

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What If America Became the USSR? The Illusion and the Hard Landing

J.D. Vance, Donald Trump’s running mate and vice president, has made no secret of his admiration for Vladimir Putin. From wearing Soviet-themed T-shirts to praising the Russian model of governance, he embodies a growing faction of the American right that romanticizes authoritarian rule. They view the USSR’s legacy not as a cautionary tale but as a blueprint for an America where the government exerts absolute control, cracks down on opposition, and enforces rigid social order.

But what if the U.S. actually tried to become the Soviet Union? If America fully embraced the USSR experiment, seduced by the attractive packaging—social equality, free healthcare, military might—what would follow? Would it be a utopia of order and prosperity, or a catastrophic freefall into totalitarian rule, economic collapse, and mass oppression?

The answer lies in history, and history suggests a hard landing

The Illusion of a Benevolent Dictatorship: Trump’s Fascination with Authoritarian Power and His Self-Coronation Fantasy

Donald Trump has long expressed admiration for strongman leaders. From Vladimir Putin to Kim Jong-un, he has openly praised autocrats for their ability to rule without the checks and balances of democratic institutions. Time and again, he has voiced envy for their capacity to make decisions unburdened by parliaments, courts, or dissenting voices. More than once, Trump has hinted at his own aspirations for absolute power, floating the idea of ruling as a “dictator for a day” and making comments that suggest a deep-seated desire to govern without constraint.

Yet, what is most striking is that his supporters don’t recoil from such rhetoric—in fact, they embrace it. Many of them genuinely believe that a Trump dictatorship would serve their interests, crushing their perceived enemies while elevating their own status. But history, and logic, suggest otherwise. Dictators do not remain loyal to their followers. The very authoritarianism that Trump's base celebrates in theory will, in practice, be turned against them.

The United States and the Lost Ability to Absorb Migrants: A Sign of Decline?

For most of its history, the United States was a nation built on migration. Millions arrived on its shores, bringing new ideas, skills, and energy that fueled economic and cultural growth. The American Dream was, in essence, the promise that anyone could come, work hard, and become part of a thriving society. Migration was not only tolerated but encouraged—an essential ingredient in the country's success.

However, today, the same country that once prided itself on welcoming the “huddled masses yearning to breathe free” now sees migration as a crisis and a threat. The very lifeblood that once sustained the U.S. is now treated as poison. Why has the nation lost its ability to absorb migrants? And does this signal the beginning of the end for the American experiment?

The New Division of the West: A Modern Echo of Rome’s Split

The Roman Empire, once the pinnacle of Western civilization, ultimately fractured into two halves: the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium). This division signaled the beginning of the end for Rome’s dominance, as the empire struggled with both internal strife and external threats. Today, we are witnessing a similar fracture in the Western world, with the United States and Europe diverging in their geopolitical priorities.

The Munich Security Conference, once a symbol of Western unity, has now become a stage for revealing the growing rift between Washington and its European allies. The United States, increasingly focused on the Indo-Pacific, is demonstrating a waning interest in protecting Europe from external threats. The message from Washington is clear: Europe must take responsibility for its own security.

Latin American Culture

 

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