As we entered 2025, streets began to fill up all over the world. Some because of financial difficulties, some because of political concerns, and some because of challenging the global order… But they all have a common language: “The current system is bankrupt!”
Today, people are protesting in hundreds of places from Spain to Brazil, from America to Romania. This is not an ordinary dissatisfaction. This is a rebellion against the codes of the system. And this rebellion is not just an economic or political issue, it is a clash of civilizations and the pains of the new world order.
Spain: Young People Are Rebelling Against Life, Not Rent
Protests have spilled over into the streets in many cities in Spain, especially in Barcelona and Madrid. The reason? Rents! Young people in particular have become unable to meet even their basic living needs. Increasing immigration, foreign investors taking over the housing market and the government’s inadequate policies have increased the anger.
But be careful: This is not just homelessness, it is a protest against a futurelessness.
Italy: Silent Response to NATO
People are on the streets in Italy, but this time not for economic reasons, but for military reasons. Support for NATO and the increasing armament investments in the country are being strongly protested, especially by leftist groups and pacifist circles. People say, “We don’t want weapons, we want solutions.”
These demonstrations are also an awakening against the war blocs.
France: Confronting the Reality of Le Pen
The rise of the far-right Marine Le Pen in France has created a deep polarization in society. The protests are not only against Le Pen, but also against the structure of the system that makes her possible. Thousands of people took to the streets in Paris against “racism, polarization and police violence.”
Le Pen is a symbol. The reaction is not against her, but against the polarization that the system produces.
Brazil: The Bolsonaro Wave Is Not Over
Although Bolsonaro is not in office, his supporters are on the streets. These protests, which show that the far-right is still alive in Brazil, actually show that “populism will not end easily.” Poverty, crime rates and insecurity have divided the Brazilian people in two.
USA: Trump and 1200 Protests
The picture is much broader in the USA. More than 1200 protests have taken place in the last few weeks alone. The reason? Trump’s decisions in his new term: Immigration policies, tariffs and oppressive practices at home.
But there is something else that lies deeper: America is no longer America. The new generation, who think that the old order has become unsustainable, opposes the cornerstones of the system.
Romania and Germany: The Rise and Blocking of the Far-Right
Thousands of people took to the streets in Romania after a far-right party leader was excluded from the political arena. In Germany, similarly, discussions are growing over “freedom” and “the right to expression.” A European profile emerges where the far right and the far left clash.
The poles are clashing in Europe and this polarization is the footsteps of an internal reckoning.
The Big Picture Behind the Global Protests
Now let’s get to the real issue…
2025 will be the year when the pains of transition to the New World Order are experienced on the ground. Digital transformation, economic squeeze, polarization, cultural alienation… When all of these come together, people have started to say “this system is not working.”
And the interesting part is: All of these protests are simultaneous. This is no coincidence. The crisis experienced on a global scale is manifesting itself in the form of local symptoms.
Trump’s tariffs are not just a commercial decision; they are a move to reestablish the global center-periphery relationship. The rise of the far right in Europe is not just domestic politics, but a struggle for identity. Housing crises are not just economic, they are a result of asset transfers.
Conclusion: A New World is Born, But It Is Painful
A great reset process is taking place in the world. In this process, states, systems, and even the concept of nation are being redefined.
Protests will increase. Because the reset of the system will be painful. The streets will be the battleground of not only anger, but also the new era.
