The Twilight of the « Madmen » and the Dawn of the Predators
By juxtaposing Jérôme Denariez’s cold analysis and this account of the Venezuelan trap, one conclusion forces itself upon us: the “monopoly on madness” has changed camps. Donald Trump has not only devalued Vladimir Putin; he has rendered the diplomatic software of the 20th century obsolete. We are entering the era of “unapologetic predation” where international law is nothing more than background noise for diplomats in need of symposiums, and where the economy is no longer the fruit of peace, but the spoils of war.

This “Useful Chaos” reveals a profound mutation: unpredictability has become the West’s heavy weaponry. By transforming Russia into an assisted regional power and securing the Venezuelan oil vault, Trump is not just doing real estate business. He is cleaning up his rear before the true confrontation of the century: the face-off with China. Venezuela was just an appetizer; the goal is to arrive facing Beijing with a low barrel price and a neutralized Russia.

For Europe, the warning is existential. We have stayed on the balcony too long, convinced that our legal politeness was enough to stem the world’s violence. The “Donroe” doctrine signals the end of playtime. If Europe persists in commentating on the match instead of playing in it, it will end up as the ball. The time for “Tea Time” on the volcano is over; we are going to have to learn to walk on lava.