A Kuwaiti Reading of Trumpism?
Reading the international reality is neither an "intellectual luxury" nor a project for verbal entertainment, so to speak. The world is interconnected and interconnected, and there is mutual influence and impact, especially with the decisions of major countries with intellectual, political, security, and military influence. What happens in their local context will affect us or teach us lessons for what we should work on in implementation.
The administration of US President Donald Trump is considering granting a $5,000 bonus to every American mother after the birth of her child. This is among several proposals the White House is considering to address the declining birth rate in the United States. This issue was also among the president's campaign promises, as he called for increasing birth rates. He was also largely against abortion and sought to reduce the cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF).
Such demands and proposals are part of the popular movement led by President Trump, which advocates American nationalism, the exclusion of immigrants, the elimination of reliance on them, and the reduction of their need to operate economic and service institutions and manage society in various fields of work, replacing them with exclusively American local personnel. Therefore, there is a need to increase the number of births and youth to implement this vision. From this came these proposals to strengthen the role of the American state in this field. Ironically, we, as a Kuwaiti "state," were pioneers in this field, as we financially supported marriage through interest-free loans, housing care for citizens afterward, and providing maternity leave, etc. As Kuwaitis, we must preserve the gains we have within a wealthy state that cares for its citizens, a privilege bestowed upon us by the state. This is an advantage we have achieved over many other countries whose peoples are experiencing tragedy in their daily lives and livelihoods. We must recognize that the media illusions and propaganda present in the media of this or that country do not necessarily reflect the reality of the situation, specifically the catastrophes that neoliberal societies have reached on multiple levels: individual, livelihood, economic, and social. This is particularly true in relation to the absence of the "family institution" and the "role of the father and mother." Perhaps this has prompted Trumpism, as a "ruling authority," to consider encouraging childbearing and re-establishing the family institution after its dismantling and collapse following the entry of neoliberalism. This has led to women and men living in a cycle of continuous work, insane and exhausting taxes, and the loss of life expectancy, which has led to the postponement of marriage and the disruption of childbearing, with the population numbers declining and declining. The lesson from all this talk is that history provides us with evidence that the state's lack of care for its citizens creates tragedy and triggers catastrophe. This is what happened in Europe after World War I, and what happened after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
As Kuwaitis, we must recognize that Trumpism tells us that the conflict in the world is "national," and that our protector is our adherence to the "state," its institutions, and the rule of law within it.
Dr. Adel Reda
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