Pluralistic: Making sense of Trump's unscheduled sudden midair disassembly of the American empire (16 May 2026)
Cory Doctorow argues America's power is not the same as durability, and Trump's second term has caused a rapid collapse of US global influence. The US tech industry's dominance relied on American hegemony, now crumbling due to tariffs and de-dollarization. A post-American internet is emerging as countries reject US tech demands.