Author: Morgan Treadwell
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North American Power Dynamics: Carney’s Ascension and the Challenge to Economic Nationalism
An evidence-based analysis of how Mark Carney’s emergence as Canadian Prime Minister creates a substantive challenge to economic nationalism, examining market volatility indicators, Republican Party dissension, and the systemic implications for North American economic relations.
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Global Perspectives: How the World Sees American Democracy
International democracy indices reveal concerning trends in perceptions of American governance. Beyond the Spectacle examines how global allies and adversaries are responding to shifts in U.S. democratic stability.
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The Cabinet of Loyalists: A Framework for Analyzing Future Trump Appointments
Examining how potential Trump cabinet appointments could prioritize personal loyalty over traditional qualifications, and what this might reveal about governance priorities and the machine-centered civilization framework.
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The Weaponization of Tariffs
Trump’s tariff threats against allies reveal a pattern of using economic disruption as political leverage. Beyond the Spectacle examines the market volatility, consumer costs, and global stability risks of weaponizing tariffs.
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Beyond the Spectacle
In this inaugural conversation for Beyond the Spectacle, editors Morgan Treadwell and Taylor Veritatis discuss the patterns emerging in Trump’s second administration, particularly focusing on how character traits manifest in governance decisions. Their discussion examines the recent Trump-Zelenskyy meeting and its broader implications for American democracy and international standing.
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The Circus of Democracy
The American experiment in self-governance was never meant to be a circus. Yet increasingly, that’s what it resembles—a three-ring spectacle where constitutional norms are treated as optional, expertise is subordinated to loyalty, and the audience watches in stunned disbelief as one institutional guardrail after another gives way.
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The Loyalty Factor
The staffing patterns emerging in Trump’s second administration reveal a prioritization of personal loyalty that raises significant questions about governance effectiveness. By examining the verifiable record of appointments, dismissals, and public statements, we can identify a pattern that transcends normal political alignment and moves into the territory of personal fealty.
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American Leadership Diminished
Last week’s Oval Office meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy raised serious concerns about the conduct of American diplomacy. What should have been a respectful discussion between allies instead displayed several deeply troubling elements.
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The Foreign Policy of Personal Grievance
The February 28th Oval Office confrontation between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy wasn’t an isolated incident but part of a consistent pattern in American foreign policy that prioritizes personal loyalty over strategic interests. By examining verifiable diplomatic interactions since Trump returned to office, a troubling framework emerges that should concern Americans across the political spectrum.
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The Empathy Gap
Crisis response offers perhaps the clearest window into a leader’s core priorities and values. By examining Trump’s verified responses to various disasters and emergencies across both terms, a pattern emerges that raises important questions about the role of empathy in American leadership.