Conservative commentator Victor Davis Hanson argued on Fox News that a combination of educational debt, immigration policies, and diversity initiatives is driving the rising popularity of socialism in the United States. Speaking with host Laura Ingraham, Hanson stated that the country is currently facing a “perfect storm” of cultural and institutional changes.

Roots of the Shift

Hanson traced the roots of this shift back to the American education system, pointing to decades of critical historical narratives taught from kindergarten through college. He noted that universities have “racked up 1.7 trillion in student loans” while tripling the rate of inflation, leaving heavily indebted graduates uniquely open to socialist economic ideas.

The discussion also addressed modern demographic shifts, with Hanson observing that the United States has reached unprecedented immigration milestones. He argued that this influx is happening at a time when traditional concepts of the “melting pot, acculturation, assimilation, integration” have been largely abandoned.

Institutionalization of Identity Politics

Hanson concluded by targeting the political institutionalization of identity politics, which he argued became mainstream during the Obama administration. He stated that the political climate has institutionalized a strict social binary, dividing the country into “30 percent non-white and 70 percent white oppressors.”

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.