{{Cquote|it's not normal for the world to simply have a [[unipolar]] power. That was not – that was an anomaly. It was a product of the end of the [[Cold War]], but eventually you were going to reach back to a point where you had a [[multipolar]] world, multi-great powers in different parts of the [[planet]].}}
{{Cquote|it's not normal for the world to simply have a [[unipolar]] power. That was not – that was an anomaly. It was a product of the end of the [[Cold War]], but eventually you were going to reach back to a point where you had a [[multipolar]] world, multi-great powers in different parts of the [[planet]].}}
Rubio suggested that the [[hegemon]]ic position of the [[US]] resulted in a weakening of the [[Westphalian system]] based on [[sovereign state]]s, and replaced it with a [[globalist]] system where the US claimed the role of a [[world policeman]]:
Rubio suggested that the [[hegemon]]ic position of the [[US]] resulted in a weakening of the [[Westphalian system]] based on [[sovereign state]]s, and replaced it with a [[globalist]] system where the US claimed the role of a [[world policeman]]:
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{{Cquote|And I think that was lost at the end of the [[Cold War]], because we were the only power in the world, and so we assumed this responsibility of sort of becoming the [[NWO|global government]] in many cases, trying to solve every problem.}}
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{{Cquote|And I think that was lost at the end of the [[Cold War]], because we were the only power in the world, and so we assumed this responsibility of sort of becoming the [[NWO|global government]] in many cases, trying to solve every problem.}}
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===Rubio 2028?===
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Despite Rubio's past neocon tendencies and his continued support for some neocon initiatives, President Trump has floated Rubio as a possible successor alongside [[J.D. Vance]].<ref>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/02/10/vance-2028-donald-trump-endorsement/78245504007/</ref><ref>https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/trump-names-his-potential-successor-for-2028-presidential-elections-and-its-a-surprise-for-many/articleshow/120905663.cms?from=mdr</ref> In fact, in the aftermath of Trump's public falling out with [[Elon Musk]] there is currently a good chance he could endorse Rubio instead of Vance because of Vance's close ties to Musk and [[Big Tech]] in general.<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2025/06/05/be-patient-retain-integrity-the-tide-is-shifting-in-our-favor/</ref><ref>https://x.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/1930717531742032315</ref>