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Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Who are the so-called Democratic Socialists of America and their fellow travelers? While it is difficult to generalize, many current and would-be socialist officeholders share several common traits. Most of them represent a relatively small slice of American life. Almost all are urban, with little knowledge of small-town or rural… Continue reading Who Really Are These New Democratic Socialists and Their Fellow Travelers?
The Democratic Hydra
Victor Davis Hanson The Democratic Party is now transforming into a many-headed monster. Indeed, it is growing three complementary fanged heads that work in concert against its supposedly three main enemies—the Democratic Old Guard, the traditional idea of America as a constitutional republic and free-market economy, and the hated demographic of the “toxic” white/Christian/male. The… Continue reading The Democratic Hydra
The Late Great University, Part Four
Victor Davis Hanson 10 Ways to Save the University 1. Tie tuition increases to the annual rate of inflation. Schools should take a vow not to exceed the annual consumer price index increase in tuition hikes. 2. Cut the number of administrators by 50 percent. This would bring financial reality to the campus, reduce tuition… Continue reading The Late Great University, Part Four
The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as Ever
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Win some blue-state and blue-city races, and the cocky new socialist Jacobins believe that they have either already taken over the Democratic Party or will soon absorb it. And in reaction to these new swarms, an increasingly terrified and ossified old Democrat guard either limps away from the hive or… Continue reading The New Socialists: Elite, Ungrateful, and Toxic as Ever
Democratic Socialists on McGovern Path
The Late, Great University. Part Three
Victor Davis Hanson The Curriculum Universities rise or fall by the quality of their curricula, something impossible to ascertain by the titles of classes, only by the syllabus and the general reputation of the faculty for both teaching ability and scholarship. Two legacies of the 1960s student takeover of the universities and the surrender of… Continue reading The Late, Great University. Part Three
The Late, Great University. Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson Faculty Erosion Over the last 50 years, faculty teaching loads have been lessened. Release time has increased. Monitoring of faculty productivity, especially post-tenure reviews, has been eroding and replaced by DEI exemptions. To pay for full professors—nine months at work, 3-4 classes a year, sabbaticals every 7 years, guaranteed lifetime tenure, no… Continue reading The Late, Great University. Part Two
Don’t Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The tentative “memorandum of understanding” with Iran has caused glee on the Left and furor among many on the Right. The Left might welcome “peace,” but surely not as much as it enjoys infighting on the Right over the details. If last week Democrats were calling Trump a fascist warmonger,… Continue reading Don’t Forget the Broader Context of the Iranian Memorandum