Lorenzo Maria Pacini
The political liturgy of January 20, 2025 has been fulfilled. Now the adventure begins.
The political liturgy of January 20, 2025 has been fulfilled. Now the adventure begins.
There are those who can and those who cannot
We did it. The world has passed another American presidential inauguration. We are all still alive, protocol was carried out to perfection, and the people received their 12 hours of glory. Panem et circenses, as the ancient Latins teach, never fails.
Only those who are necessary and useful are invited to Trump's inauguration, while those who were not strictly necessary were left out. There was the elite of the new Big Tech, those who have revamped American liberal-capitalism by taking it to a new level, trendier and more glamorous, but above all more popular, reshaping the cultural profiles of at least two generations; there were the tycoons of the big U.S. corporations and beyond, the most unrestrained tycoons, those who have no problem calling themselves "philanthropists" while giving starvation salaries to their employees whose jobs they cut with an AI while they are comfortably at the beach on their yacht; there were the leaders of the most bizarre religions (or something like that), who devoutly renewed their vote to the politician with the biggest wallet, except for the rabbis who are the only ones who received devotion from both outgoing Joe Biden and incoming Donald Trump; there were the women who paraded and released smiles to the press, those women who are considered great and important because they stand next to a powerful man; there were even guests from abroad, not to be missed.
A full day-long ceremony, just about as long as it takes to brainwash Americans four years.
Everyone tries to understand the rationale for inviting people to the ceremony or, conversely, the lack thereof. And indeed there were curious presences and even more significant absences. There was no Paladin Zelensky, who pretends that he himself decided not to go, but will have to deal with Trump's repeated statements about de-powering the war campaign in Ukraine. Also absent was German Chancellor Scholz, who said he thought it was normal not to be invited to the inauguration because the ambassadors were there anyway. The British Crown was not there, a signal we will have to remember very soon.
But at the same time, there were people like maid Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Woman of the Year, awarded by the Atlantic Council directly from Elon Musk. She is in charge of guaranteeing the U.S. a new war economy, raising military spending to 2 percent of GDP, guaranteeing money and weapons to the Ukrainian front and, soon, men to be slaughtered in the trenches. She is in charge of securing access to the Mediterranean, for trade from the Middle East and Africa, as well as militarily controlling the expansion of Russia and China in the great southern continent. She is also the one who is to be the guarantor in the restructuring of Europe politically, ready to serve Washington as her predecessors taught her, from Giorgio Almirante onward. If she does her job well, she will stay where she is; if something goes wrong, her chair will jump.
There was also the insane Argentine President Javier Miley, who no doubt is in line with Trump both in terms of dastardly tax and labor policies and the Zionist struggle. That Miley who will be crucial to U.S. expansionist aims in South America, perhaps even more so than Lula, who, on the other hand, is too much of a free hitter for American tastes.
Even the Chinese were there, from that China that Trump does not like but is comfortable doing business with and cannot be missed if the dollar is to survive, with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in attendance.
Symbolically, the Ceo of TikTok, Shou Zi Chew, was also present, because the U.S. knows how to use the infowarfare game, especially when elections in various countries are in sight.
There were the FANG overlords - Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google - with all their boundless wealth of global control and manipulation, ready to change their corporate policies upon the arrival of the Potus.
The logic of the whole process is simple: only those who are necessary and can be useful to the United States were invited.
Symbols and rituals
The highlight of the ceremony is the swearing-in of the president, which takes place in front of the Capitol in Washington, D.C., before a large crowd of spectators. The oath is traditionally taken by the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, but may be taken by another justice if necessary. The text is simple: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."
Crucial at this moment is the right hand raised during the oath of office, representing sincerity, integrity and commitment. The raised hand is a tradition that evokes the concept of "oath" in many cultures, symbolizing the promise to fulfill one's duties with honesty. Usually, the president swears on a Bible, although the Constitution does not explicitly require the use of religious texts, a gesture that reflects the country's historical and cultural tradition, although it does not imply a mandatory religious connection.
This time Trump decided not to lay his hand on the two Bibles that were held by his wife Melania, almost as if to say that he "does not recognize" the authority of those texts and that he is ready to do anything to get what he wants, even breaking divine laws.
After the solemn act, the new president delivers his inaugural address, in which he lays out his policy priorities and offers a message of unity and hope for the country. The speech is a crucial moment in setting the vision and tone of his term.
It is traditionally followed by a parade down Pennsylvania Avenue, taking the president from the White House to the Capitol, passing through the nation's capital, as bands and fanfares celebrate the new leader.
This enormous liturgy expresses in every detail what the United States of America is all about, for better or worse.
Attention was stolen in no small part by what we might call "the real face of the party": Elon Musk. This was to be expected. Few words but very precise. Few gestures but very, very significant. The holder of the first official Deep State office made a real star entrance. We will probably have to get used to these theatrical forays, because they have a huge effect on international audiences, especially those of the last generation.
Clear words
Trump's speech was, indeed, a very clear political program, in perfect MAGA style.
The speech opened with a declaration of optimism and confidence for America's future, announcing that the country is about to enter a new "Golden Age," with the promise of renewed flourishing, gaining global respect, with citizens who will thrive under a government that will put America first.
Trump acknowledged the ongoing challenges for all of America, including a corrupt government that has taken resources away from citizens, allowing criminals to enter the country and prioritizing defense of foreign borders instead of domestic ones, with the failure to protect citizens as evidenced by unmanaged natural disasters. Of course, the classic themes of the failing healthcare and education systems were not missed.
Here was Trump posing himself as the restorer of America's trust and greatness, thanks to a popular mandate to would like to overthrow corruption and restore freedom and prosperity to citizens, along the lines of a "common sense revolution," ending policies such as uncontrolled immigration, government spending and harmful practices in the energy sector, and introducing of measures such as strengthening borders, removing foreign criminals and strengthening the armed forces.
Away with the Green New Deal, away with censorship, away with corruption, promotion of a merit-based system, ending policies of discrimination by ethnicity and gender and reaffirming the position of only the two biological genders, and, in addition, the return to service of military personnel expelled for reasons related to vaccination policy.
It could not miss, of course, the scenic and bombastic rush to reconquer the world, with the renewed momentum of imperialist colonialism already heralded in recent weeks (Panama, Greenland, Canada, etc.), even pushing into space, suggesting the colonization of Mars. A rhetoric not at all casual, not at all trivial. It may sound like pure TV-series bluster, but in truth it is what most of all drugs the mindset of the average American and always makes a good impression abroad, giving the idea of the "toyland" that is still fascinating and has a unique appeal.
Iconic was the scene in which he danced with the Village People to the beat of YMCA, i.e., the scene of an American warmongering billionaire who has made a political career out of his money and his Zionist darlings, dancing to a song symbolic of '68 homosexualism along with a guy dressed in an American Indian costume, reminiscent of the peoples the funny characters' ancestors slaughtered by invading their lands, expropriating their property, wiping out their traditions, and locking the last remaining people in a few acres of reservations.
There's no denying it, it really is America all over again! For this to Trump we will have to pay tribute. The country will finally get back to doing what it has always tried to do: conquer the world.
Many, many promises, for an America to be launched to recapture its greatness, with a strong spirit of unity and ambition. The "American dream," in a nutshell.
It's the great American show, guys.
Have a great evening, everyone.