Listening intently to U.S. President Donald Trump's speech at the United Nations General Assembly, I was reminded of the words to the wonderful song performed by Israeli singers Shlomo Artzi and Ishay Ribo. "And the truth is/there isn't one or two truths … and the lie is fleeting."
Facing representatives from most of the world's countries, Trump presented simple, clear and salient truths, sans overly intellectualized embellishments. We have been accustomed to hearing those embellishments from the usual socialist, communist, postmodernist propagandists, who for many years dictated the global discourse and pushed the world toward extremism, violence and aggression.
There's no doubt that people of action from the business world, unshackled by the need to maintain pretenses, have the ability to reveal truths without the need for supercilious yet empty words. In the modern age, where truth's many faces make it almost indiscernible, it's imperative to reiterate the fundamental vision at the basis of human social existence.
A large portion of the audience unquestionably got the message that the United States would no longer be taken for a fool and exploited by countless nations across the globe; that international trade must be conducted equitably; that it was the world's general obligation to fight and doggedly confront state sponsors of terror; and that the cost of safeguarding world peace should be divided differently. Not to mention the understanding that the U.S. will no longer lend a hand to the hypocrisy and cynicism rampant in international organizations.
Beyond the obvious political statements, I detected a clear ideological message in Trump's speech, whereby the only way to overcome the evil and malignancy bestowed upon the world by the 20th century is for individuals, societies and states to take responsibility for their actions, lives and futures. The fundamental essence of modern Marxist and Freudian thought was to eradicate the idea that man has free choice and agency. Discrediting the idea of self-determination and self-manifestation effectively negated the existence of responsibility. Stepping in to fill this responsibility vacuum were populist leaders, religious and secular alike, who manipulated societies and states into a state of moral anarchy, oppression and violence.
Trump's suggestion to all the world's citizens was to take their fates into their own hands, to cope with life and forge a better one for themselves and their children. He who foregoes responsibility for his life will forever remain a slave. The forces of evil can be defeated, which is the essence of the free will bestowed to mankind. Only in this way can the world become a better, more worthy place.
In his speech, Trump also mentioned Israel – the embodiment of a prospering democracy that took destiny by the horns and turned a barren desert into a booming global power. Israel, which rose from the ashes of the Holocaust and war, can serve as prototypical proof for the entire world. Personal responsibility and determined action make it possible to confront any challenge – and realize a grand vision. It's no surprise, therefore, that the world's predominant navigational system, Waze, was developed in Israel.
