The Slippery Slope from Socialism
We are watching the Democratic Party shed its skin right before our eyes. Victor Davis Hanson, writing for The Daily Signal, points out that the line between “democratic socialist” and actual communist has all but vanished. The pretense is gone, and the agenda is getting radical by the day.
Hanson notes that even California Governor Gavin Newsom, a billionaire beneficiary of capitalist success, has started admitting that “capitalism as we know it doesn’t work either.” It is a strange sight to see a multimillionaire argue for the system that made him rich, but the shift in tone is undeniable across the party.
Mamdani’s Plan to Seize Homes
The most concrete example of this shift is happening right here in New York City. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has put forward a plan that Hanson describes as a direct attempt to confiscate private property. If landlords are deemed poor custodians of their buildings, Mamdani claims the city will take over.
This is not just rhetoric about higher rents or better inspections. Hanson argues this is a move to dismantle the idea of private ownership itself. When you tell a person they can lose their home because the government disagrees with how they manage it, you are stepping onto a very dangerous path. The mayor’s proposal treats property rights as conditional rather than fundamental.
Hanson also highlights that these socialists are no longer hiding their long-term goals. They openly discuss destroying the Senate, the Pentagon, and our borders. They want to take over utilities and absorb corporate agriculture. It is a blueprint that would fundamentally alter the constitutional order of the United States.
The Double Standard on Israel
While attacking the American way of life, these same figures are quick to label Israel an apartheid state. Hanson, a historian, calls this charge absurd. He points out that two million Arabs live freely and vote inside Israel, while most of the 22 Arab nations require Islam as a state religion.
He asks the hard questions: Could you have a gay rights parade in Gaza? Could a Mormon chapter exist on the West Bank? The answer is a hard no. Yet, critics focus their outrage on the one place in the region where diverse communities can actually coexist under the law.
The WNBA Money Machine
There is a similar disconnect in sports, where the WNBA has finally found its money. Hanson notes the league was a charity case for years, running losses and relying on the NBA to subsidize it. Then Caitlin Clark arrived, and the numbers exploded.
Clark turned games into sellouts and drove TV revenue and merchandising contracts through the roof. A surge of $1 billion in total league and individual revenue is attributed to her, according to estimates. Yet, instead of celebrating the savior of the league, she faces intentional fouls and flagrant penalties. It seems the league prefers a narrative of grievance over the reality of its financial boom.
