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Victor Davis Hanson: America Is Suffering From Tribal Fatigue
Daily Signal • • world
Key Points:
- Victor Davis Hanson argues that after 60 years of affirmative action and racial essentialism, Western societies are experiencing negative consequences, including increased tribalism and social fatigue.
- He contrasts Western racial focus with countries like China and Russia, suggesting that racial essentialism leads to conflict, citing examples such as violence in Belfast, Nigeria, and the Balkans.
- Hanson criticizes the shift from a black-white racial binary to a broader DEI framework that grants preferential treatment based on nonwhite status, arguing this approach lacks data support and exacerbates social divisions.
- He claims that appeals to victimhood have replaced meritocracy, leading to resentment, reduced behavioral accountability, and increased racial tensions in the West.
- Hanson warns that rising tribalism fueled by racial identity politics risks escalating into broader societal conflict, urging a move away from racial essentialism to prevent further division.
