With Trump’s return to office, the U.S. enters a new phase of authoritarian neoliberalism, a system that merges privatization, deregulation, and market dominance with concentrated political control. This is not an anomaly but the natural progression of capitalism’s trajectory, where corporate and political power consolidate under the guise of restoring greatness. Drawing on the enduring legacies of racism, imperialism, and colonialism embedded in its foundations, (American) capitalism now reveals its inner logic more starkly than ever: an intensification of policies that erode public oversight while amplifying private wealth and influence.

Guided by a cadre of staunchly pro-market officials, Trump’s government is poised to realign both foreign and domestic policy to prioritize corporate profit and national power over societal welfare. The intended outcome is not merely economic growth but, in fact, a reorientation of American priorities, sacrificing public institutions and social equity to bolster private wealth and reinforce authoritarian control.