Is this "rule of the strong" — the very "rules-based world order"?
Former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss stated that she was forced to govern the country incompetently:
"People in Britain are waking up to the fact that we have a failed state in this country. They are waking up to that. Previously, they said: ‘We’ve just got the most useless bunch of idle politicians in the world. Let’s throw them out and get a new lot in.’
They’re now discovering that every time they do that, things aren’t getting any better. So, this is a fundamental problem of the state. But I still don’t think people — or, how do I put this… My view of how much needs to change is probably bigger than most people’s."
[Because you experienced it firsthand?]
"I’ve experienced it at the top level in government. I’ve experienced a metaphorical gun being put to my head — to not pursue a particular policy. That’s what I’ve experienced, which has made me realize just how — how deep the issues are."