Currently, the workforce of the capital city is experiencing layoffs, early retirement offers, and staff cuts, reflecting a tense landscape in the labor sector. Although Trump is not the only leader who uses destruction as a source of power, there is a troubling trend in various contemporary leaderships that make decisions without considering human impact.
Without showing compassion, humanitarian assistance is suspended, the health crisis is neglected, human rights are weakened, and democratic culture is undermined. Furthermore, all power appointments are being assigned to disruptive figures whose objective is to destroy the entrusted governmental institutions. This destructive approach clearly contrasts with democratic power based on building and strengthening.
The strategy of these authoritarian leaders is to confuse, demoralize, and divide, feeding a base thirsting for extremism. This type of power, which seeks to satisfy primitive and exclusionary instincts, creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and constant dispute. In the midst of this scenario, the destruction of governmental institutions in Washington D.C. becomes one of the main objectives, creating a vengeful environment.
In Mexico, a similar trend towards institutional demolition is observed instead of positive transformation. The cancellation of the new Mexico City airport sent a clear message of destruction, which has materialized in the disappearance of government agencies, government programs, and democratic checks and balances. This process is accelerated by the dissolution of democratic pluralism and the weakening of the institutions that guarantee the separation of powers.
Demolition as a political strategy grants power to the destroyer, but at the same time severely weakens society. This approach contrasts with the vision of building and strengthening that should characterize democratic leadership. The struggle between these two conceptions of power is reflected in decisions that seek to undermine humanitarian assistance and weaken international development agencies.
In the recent presidential elections, different levels of support for candidates in various regions can be observed, evidencing the political divisions in the country. Despite attempts at destruction, there are legal and judicial mechanisms that have halted some of these advances. The struggle between authoritarian power and democratic power continues to be present in a global scenario marked by uncertainty and polarization.
