Election 2024 Hot Take: From Hillary to Kamala, What's Really Going On?

If the resurgence of Donald Trump this election cycle doesn't tell us something, it should tell us one thing: it's time to remove the ‘theory’ from the conspiracy of a New World Order. What we're witnessing isn’t red vs blue, but a strategic attempt to redefine global power dynamics, mapped out through recent missionary patterns and cemented in documents like Project 2025. A coordinated response, in my opinion, to President Obama's historic victory. What do I call it? A blatant attempt at recolonization.

HEAR ME OUT: The concept of "recolonization" in today's context may seem unusual at first glance, yet it aptly describes the patterns unfolding in both political and religious domains. The rising trend of far-right, evangelical Christian, and authoritarian forces infiltrating global governments to reinstitute social hierarchies and wield control over populations. Major shifts in policy, like Project 2025, are designed to expand influence under the guise of patriotism and ‘American exceptionalism.’ It is essential to understand the broader context of these movements, which are not isolated phenomena but interconnected pieces of a global strategy to maintain control through social division and cultural imposition. Awareness of the historical parallels allows us to see how these ideologies are resurrecting the oppressive aspects of colonialism and caste systems under new pretexts.

In practical terms, this narrative isn’t just a domestic agenda; it represents a blueprint for reshaping America’s interactions with the world in a way that re-establishes a colonial acquisition. While the rhetoric suggests national pride, the underlying mechanisms are distinctly expansionist, built to export a version of ‘freedom’ that pressures nations (and corporations) to fall in line or risk isolation. In many ways, it mirrors the missionary zeal and striking similarities to historical colonization ventures in its intent to dominate and reshape societies according to a specific ideological vision. This time, however, the goal isn’t just territory or resources; it’s control over ideological landscapes, both home and foreign. This isn't solely about political gain, but about imposing a worldview that dictates morality, social roles, and national identity. They seek not only to consolidate power but also to shape societies according to strict, exclusionary values along lines of race, religion, and class.

In the current era, we are witnessing a concerted global push with the added veneer of modern rationalism and technological supremacy by evangelical Christian fundamentalists, far-right ideologues, and rationalist factions to infiltrate governments and exert control. These groups, often working in tandem, are redefining "freedom" and "individual rights" through a skewed lens, one that promotes a hierarchize view of society where certain groups inherently "belong" more than others. Instead of military conquest, these groups deploy cultural influence, legal maneuvers, and aggressive political campaigning to establish dominance. Central to this movement is a desire to uphold and cement the caste that preserves traditional power structures. This system defines people based on their adherence to particular religious values, ethnic backgrounds, and perceived moral purity. The groups pushing this agenda exploit nationalist rhetoric, combining it with a "return" to traditional values that serve as a thinly veiled attempt to preserve and expand old systems of oppression.

Evangelical Christianity and the Far Right: A Convergence of Forces

The evangelical Christian movement has positioned itself in alliance with far-right groups worldwide. The alignment might seem paradoxical at first, after all, many far-right ideologies claim to champion individual freedom from government intervention; a principle that should theoretically conflict with religious authoritarianism. However, what binds these groups together is a shared fear of social change, multiculturalism, and the erosion of the "traditional family" structure. These groups wield "morality" as a weapon, promoting legislation and policies that reflect a narrow view of family, gender roles, and sexuality.

In the United States, evangelical Christian leaders have lobbied aggressively against abortion rights, LGBTQ+ rights, and educational content that challenges conservative values. In non-Western nations, particularly in Africa and parts of Asia, American evangelical groups have even funded campaigns to pass draconian anti-LGBTQ+ laws, effectively attempting to reshape societies under the guise of protecting "moral integrity." The presence of these groups on the global stage is pervasive and powerful. Their influence on our judiciary and legislative bodies has profound consequences for domestic and international policy. By positioning themselves as moral arbiters, they perpetuate a worldview that enforces traditional hierarchies and keeps specific populations marginalized.

Rationalism as a Tool for Hierarchical Justification

Ironically, another faction working alongside these groups are rationalists and “intellectual” far-right thinkers, who use the language of science, reason, and biology to justify inequality. They adopt a pseudo-scientific rationale to legitimize a caste-like system of social stratification, often arguing that certain groups are more “fit” to lead or that inherent “differences” between genders or races should dictate societal roles. This brand of rationalism provides a veneer of objectivity that makes the authoritarian agenda appear modern and reasonable.

These thinkers, including those influenced by movements like “race realism” or biological determinism, often cherry-pick scientific findings to reinforce biases and perpetuate structural inequalities. Their arguments underpin modern fascist rhetoric, contributing to a global effort to recolonize minds with age-old hierarchies under the guise of “natural order.”

Spreading Fascism Under the Banner of “Tradition”

At the heart of these movements is a new form of fascism: a militarized, organized effort to maintain “order” by controlling who has access to rights, representation, and resources. Fascism in the modern era is an ideological crusade aimed at reshaping societies globally through media, religion, and educational systems. Leaders pushing this agenda use nostalgia to sell a “return” to a mythic past where society was “better” because of its perceived homogeneity and adherence to strict, patriarchal values. They appeal to populations who feel left behind by modernity, offering simple answers to complex problems and blaming “outsiders” for societal ills. This framing provides a sense of purpose to followers, who see themselves as defenders of an idealized civilization that, in reality, serves to benefit a small elite.

A New Caste System in the Making

One of the more concerning aspects of this new recolonization effort is the reinforcement of caste-like structures within societies, regardless of whether they had a formal caste system in the past. While traditional caste systems like those in South Asia are entrenched in cultural history, what we are seeing now is the imposition of caste-like divisions on new grounds, such as religion, race, gender, and political ideology. These movements create rigid categories that place certain groups—white, male, Christian, and heterosexual—at the top of a social hierarchy, while relegating others to lower, more precarious positions.

This caste has always operated by a not so invisible web, defining access to resources, rights, and even the chance for social mobility. Laws, policies, and social norms are subtly shaped to maintain these divisions, creating a world where those at the top are the guardians of "tradition" and "civilization," while those below are perceived as threats or burdens to societal "purity."

Why We Should Care

If these efforts at recolonization succeed, we risk living in a world that not only endorses but enforces inequality as a norm. This global movement seeks to create a homogenized, controlled, and hierarchize world, ultimately constricting freedom, diversity, and innovation. It denies the value of human plurality and instead imposes a rigid framework for who can exist freely and with dignity. The coordinated efforts of these movements isn't only a threat to those immediately marginalized by them but also to global stability. Societies organized around exclusion, control, and subjugation inevitably lead to conflict, whether internal or external. When governments are co-opted by ideologues bent on enforcing a caste system, they close down democratic avenues, stifle dissent, and scapegoat minority communities for any challenges the nation faces.

This is the future they envision and the plan they hope to execute. Understanding this is the first step in resisting it. If we value a world that celebrates diversity, protects individual rights, and promotes genuine freedom, we must face it for what it is and directly challenge it. I implore everyone to recognize their strategies and implications so that we stand a better chance of progressing and strengthening the very foundations of a just and equitable society.