When the bully is in the bathroom: Developing countries and geopolitical changes

A FRIEND recently told me a story about a high school bully, an anecdote so ordinary yet so evocative that it felt like an allegory for the current state of global politics, particularly in the age of Donald Trump. His tale, grounded in adolescent experience, mirrors how the world now seems to revolve not around shared values or common purpose, but around the unpredictable whims of the United States. Today, most global leaders appear less focused on their priorities and more preoccupied with reacting to Trump’s latest outburst, policy flip or diplomatic tantrum.

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