Trump 2.0, Prelude to a ''Revolutionary Paradigm Shift''
Former NIS Director Kim Kyu-hyun Delivers Special Lecture at Sogang University Graduate School of Metaverse
"Trump's return is not a simple political comeback but a revolutionary paradigm shift in world order — US-centered neo-conservatism and nationalism restructuring will strike global security and technology policy." Former National Intelligence Service Director Kim Kyu-hyun (former Presidential Chief of Staff for Foreign Affairs and Security) delivered this assessment at a lecture at Sogang University's Graduate School of Metaverse on April 3, citing Carl Schmitt's political philosophy: "Politics is ultimately the distinction of 'friend and enemy,' and the Trump administration is the most faithful embodiment of this philosophy in real politics."
Global conservative wave: in 2024 elections across 74 nations, right-wing parties averaged 55.7% support, significantly ahead of left-wing parties. Trump won 2,633 of 3,144 counties — a Republican "geographic wave" representing a global conservative landscape shift signal. Trump's character profile: Strategist (avid Sun Tzu reader, views life as competition); Survivor (political survivor who overcame establishment obstacles for re-election); Provocateur (deliberate controversy creation for agenda-setting); Deal-maker (thoroughgoing negotiator, views diplomacy as "transaction"); Patriot (serves presidency without salary, focused on restoring American traditional values).
Trump 2.0 foreign security factions: Global Hawks (Rubio — prioritize China/Russia containment); Asia-Firsters (Colby — focus on China, Taiwan Strait); Non-interventionists (Vance, Gabbard — post-Iraq skeptics reducing overseas military involvement); Economic Nationalists (high tariffs, domestic manufacturing priority). MAGA 2.0 core policies: border wall reconstruction, pro-energy development and tariff revival, Woke/DEI elimination, "Drain the Swamp" administrative reform, AI and digital asset deregulation. Geopolitical strategy: "Peace Through Strength," Monroe Doctrine 2.0, Indo-Pacific force redeployment. "Trump's phenomenon must not be misread as mere populism or regression — this is the signal of global power redistribution affecting technology, security, society, and economy across all domains."
