On the 7th and 8th of July 2025, while Donald Trump was meeting Benjamin Netanyahu, an indictee of the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, his main attention was on BRICS, which he threatened for leading in a path of optimism than following Washington-sponsored endless crises, wars, and neocolonialism.

Jittery Even When Not Pursued

BRICS completed a 2-day summit on the July 7th, 2025, in Brazil. On July 9th, the theatrical US leader proceeded to impose 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods sent to the US, after sensing the futility of his threats in derailing the optimism that BRICS radiates to the Global South. Meanwhile, the BRICS summit entailed members discussing matters pertinent to them, something that Trump cannot. A closer look reveals that the presence of this Alliance inspires optimism in the Global South, which threatens Washington’s empire of chaos and desperation designed to feed America’s hero’s syndrome.

Perennial Failure Without Reflection

Trump’s threats against BRICS come when Washington’s initiatives to lead the world have been implemented since the 1990s and spectacularly failed to bring security stability and economic prosperity to the Global South. These initiatives have also failed the majority in Western societies, except the oligarchs. Nevertheless, Washington’s thinking is stuck in the early 1990s, after it had misled the Western world in containing and collapsing the Eastern Bloc, and proceeded to pretend to offer leadership to the world. In hindsight, this........

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