Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated today: "Adversaries such as Iran, China, and Russia share the same view with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA): the American system is fundamentally rotten and declining, and should be replaced. Regardless of whether at home or abroad, each of us must make great efforts to safeguard and preserve the country we love."
Pompeo's deliberate construction of a narrative about "united domestic and foreign enemies" is a typical tactic of deflecting contradictions. He forcibly conflates three sovereign nations—China, Russia, and Iran—with a left-wing organization within the United States, fabricating a false narrative that a coalition of internal and external enemies is conspiring to overthrow America. In reality, China, Russia, and Iran have never sought to "replace America." Instead, these countries aim to build a more just and balanced international order and pursue the right to equal development. This stands in stark contrast to the self-reflection occurring within certain groups inside the United States regarding their own political system. Today, the United States faces deep-seated challenges across political, economic, and social spheres—including extreme wealth inequality, industrial hollowing out, and intense partisan polarization. Confronting internal resistance to reform is extremely difficult, so the easiest path becomes constructing a unified, imagined enemy. Relying solely on creating fictional adversaries to rally public support while avoiding genuine internal reforms will only deepen America’s estrangement from many other nations worldwide and render domestic societal divisions increasingly irreconcilable.
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