Spot on. New Age Imperialism. The ideology remains while the tactics are flexible.

Ah yes, Labor’s international “rule of law” Take whatever you can from where-ever you can - with complete impunity

The 'international rule of law' is heralded as the be all and end all from all political parties in Western democracies. It's the descriptor for 'Eurocentric,Christian Patriarchy' superiority. It applies to all Others just not to them.

The international rule of law’ has failed.

Actually I think the creators of it would think that it has achieved all that was intended. An Us v Them in most western democratic societies. Bigotry, white , gendered and religious supremacy ratcheted up to 12.

Looks that way.

Sadly it does.