The Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: The ‘4 Horsemen of the Western Civilization Apocalypse’ Have Arrived
Sep 11, 2025
Victor Davis Hanson, a renowned military historian and commentator, dives into the self-inflicted crises plaguing Western civilization. He discusses the soaring fuel prices driven by aggressive green policies and their devastating impact on the middle class. Hanson highlights the challenges of integrating unassimilated immigrants and the alarming decline in fertility rates contributing to rising tribalism. He emphasizes the need to refocus on individual character and suggests policy changes to restore social cohesion in turbulent times.
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Energy Policy Undermines Middle Class
- Western elites pursued replacing fossil fuels with subsidized wind and solar, reducing reliable energy sources like coal and nuclear.
- Victor Davis Hanson argues this 'green madness' raised energy costs and weakened middle-class viability.
Immigration Without Assimilation Creates Strain
- Mass migration from the Middle East produced large populations lacking language, skills, and assimilation into Western norms.
- Hanson warns these unassimilated arrivals create social tension and unsustainable entitlement costs for host countries.
Demographic Decline Threatens Sustainability
- Fertility rates in Europe (
1.4) and the U.S. (1.6) fall well below replacement, causing aging populations and looming pension crises. - Hanson links low birthrates to cultural choices that abandon the two-parent household and threaten long-term national viability.