Geopolitical Economy Report War on Iran is part of US plan to revive Western colonialism and exploit Global South
Mar 25, 2026
A wide-ranging critique of a supposed U.S. push to revive Western colonialism and reclaim resources worldwide. Topics include plans to seize oil and minerals, rhetoric invoking Manifest Destiny, efforts to recolonize Latin America and Greenland, and links between regional conflicts and a broader imperial strategy. Tension between declining U.S. dominance and rising global powers is also discussed.
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Trump's Public Maps And Takeover Talk
- Donald Trump publicly promoted maps and rhetoric about annexing territories like Greenland, Canada, and Venezuela.
- Norton cites social media posts and Trump clips where he openly discusses 'taking' countries and reviving a colonial Monroe/Donroe Doctrine.
Global GDP Shift Fuels U.S. Aggression
- U.S. economic share of global GDP has fallen while China and India have risen, shifting geopolitical power.
- Norton notes China overtook the U.S. in PPP GDP in 2016 and links that to U.S. hostility toward BRICS members via tariffs and sanctions.
Top Officials Advocate Colonial Revival
- U.S. officials openly call for renewed colonial posture to halt Western decline.
- Norton highlights Marco Rubio's Munich speech praising colonialism and arguing against being mere caretakers of managed decline.