I love classists as a wanna be classicist myself. Therefore, I love Victor Davis Hanson because he is a classist. And what's more, he can critique social issues accurately and with the wisdom of the West on his side.
So I was intrigued by his Christmas day post about American wealth. He argues that 1) the U.S. has not received enough credit in fighting poverty because standards of living are higher now than they were in the '60's based on his own anecdotal evidence* and,at the same time, 2) that Americans' desire for luxuries are out-of-control and should be a subject of political debate.
Here's a few of his compelling paragraphs:
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