Philosophically, race would be a natural target of a global monarch who sought to consolidate power by dissolving distinctions among his subjects into a singular political identity: citizens first, all else second[…]
By subordinating race to citizenship, he could present himself as the sovereign of a common political community[…]
Imperial consolidation demands that they surrender their historical identities and grievances that challenge the ruler’s authority

The charge[…]is that the Court has withdrawn a consequential instrument of democratic self-government, not to enforce the Constitution, but to acquiesce to a royal decree by a foreign monarch that subordinates the republic’s independence to a universal global doctrine of citizenship[…]
The Erasure of Local Identity and Resistance[…]
The greatest threat to total rule is the existence of distinct, self-governing groups[…]
• The Decree’s Function: By declaring that the law “neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens,” the monarch issues a royal decree that legally annihilates all distinct group identities[…]
The Illusion of Equality to Consolidate Power

A monarch trying to rule the world cannot maintain control purely through brutal force; they need a moral justification that sounds noble but ultimately centralizes their authority

• The Decree’s Function: Declaring the law “color-blind” allows the monarch to claim the moral high ground of absolute fairness[…]
Striking Down the Tools of Subordinate Parliaments

To rule the world, the supreme monarch must strip local, regional legislatures of their power to address local realities

• The Decree’s Function: If a local province tries to pass a law to fix a specific grievance, heal a historic tribal rift, or protect a vulnerable class of people, the monarch wields the “color-blind” decree to crush it[…]
Imperial Paradox:

In this light, the color-blind decree ceases to be an anthem for civil rights and instead becomes an imperial absolute