Trump’s ultimatum for BRICS: Pick the US market or stay in bed with autocrats

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For decades, Washington bought into a comforting illusion: If we just welcomed developing nations into our economic system, they’d eventually adopt our values. The BRICS Summit in New Delhi just shattered that myth for good.

Nations aren’t defined by empty speeches at the United Nations anymore. They’re defined by a cold, transactional reality: the company they choose to keep and support.

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