The Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: The New Democratic Socialist Party Is a ‘Graveyard of Bad Ideas’
Feb 21, 2026
A brisk look at trans politics and sports fairness controversies. A deep dive into immigration scale, assimilation strains, and border surge concerns. A critique of defense cuts and Europe’s disarmament. A warning about mounting debt, modern monetary theory, and deficit-driven risks. A take on DEI fatigue and its effects on merit in key institutions.
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The 'Graveyard' Of Failed Policies
- Victor Davis Hanson argues the 'new Democratic Socialist Party' is a collection of failed policies tested under Obama and Biden.
- He lists trans politics, open borders, disarmament, deficit spending, and DEI as ideas that collapsed under their own weight.
Trans Push Became A Public Backlash
- Hanson recounts how trans issues were elevated into sweeping social policy changes like pronoun lists and separate restrooms.
- He emphasizes backlash after medical interventions and male participation in female sports became contentious.
Open-Border Consequences Are Unsustainable
- Hanson describes open-border policies as unsustainable after daily crossings surged to roughly 10,000 people.
- He warns mass illegal migration strains welfare, raises crime, and creates large assimilation challenges.