OPINION

Left-wing activists in the US seem to tremble at the sight of strong leadership — and that may be their greatest weakness. In the US, movements like “No Kings” seem to fill the streets, denouncing "authority". Yet perhaps the problem in Western countries is not too much power, but too little conviction. In a world defined by ruthless competition, hesitation is no virtue. Maybe the West does not need fewer kings — maybe it needs more of them and better ones. History reminds us

The global West stands at a crossroads of history. Once the undisputed driver of global progress, it now faces a world where rival blocs are trying to rewrite the rules of power. China builds influence through dependency, Russia through military power, and others silently align. Meanwhile, too much of the Western world hesitates, trapped in guilt, indecision and the submission to self-harming political and social "progressive" views. But the global West’s crisis is not one of