“The illiberalism of JD Vances not only criticizes liberal and progressive values, but also drives up a real political project.”

THe is outraged and surprised by Europeans after the US Vice President JD Vances is problematic on February 14th at the Munich Security Conference. The messages sent by Donald Trump and his administration since his election in November have left no doubt about the radical developments. However, the European leadership seems to have expected a repetition of the first Trump presidency, which is made up of provocations and language committees, but with limited effects. Since then, improvisation has turned into a political project. The provocative populism of the former businessman and reality television star, who became a politician (à la Berlusconi), has made room for a consolidated, theorized and finished illiberalism. This illiberalism not only criticizes liberal and progressive values, but also promotes a real political project based on a solid and coherent ideological basis is the most articulated champion.

It can be summarized as follows: the sovereignty of the nation state is of the greatest importance and cannot be restricted by supranational laws or institutions; Society cannot work without moral authority, and this authority can lead to forms of authoritarianism against democratic institutions if they are “recorded” by “aroused” elites as dysfunctional or “recorded”. For the majority, laws must be made, not for minorities; Companies must be culturally homogeneous; Foreigners can be integrated by accepting assimilation, but not through multiculturalism; Individuals are not empty cards in terms of identity, but are in history and geography, identity markers that must be protected and valued. Cultural norms for family, sex and gender cannot develop quickly.

On an international phase, Vance also promoted a vision for a new illiberal order, which is characterized by the return of power. The powerful of the world compete and negotiate about the future of the planet, while the less powerful adapts to the limited space for the maneuver they have received. Negotiations ignore moral values ​​and international law, which is considered ideologically biased in order to maintain progressive liberalism and to contradict national interests. The relationships between the countries are transaction and ad -hoc: dialog on a topic, confrontation on another. There may be ideological affinities between managers, but they in no way guarantee the strategic orientation between the countries. Acceleration – in other words, the idea that speed is necessary to shake the status quo enables us to have surprised our competitors.

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