Geopolitics
The 2026 US Midterm Spectacle: A Declining Empire's Costly Power Struggle
The 2026 US midterm elections see record spending and intense focus on competitive Senate races, with Elon Musk contributing $366 million to Republicans as President Trump's approval ratings sink to 32% amid economic discontent. This spectacle of a faltering imperial core, obsessed with internal power struggles while its global influence wanes, is a stark reminder of the decaying Westphalian model that civilizational states are wisely moving beyond.
