VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!

Commentary: The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!

For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable. They professed concern for working Americans and supported blue-collar unions.

VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live The Jacobins!

For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable.

The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins!

An analysis of the Democratic Party's shift towards radical Jacobinism and its political consequences.

The Democratic Party Is Dead, Long Live the Jacobins! Today’s Democratic Party has abandoned its traditional working-class, patriotic roots and embraced a radical Jacobin ideology built on division, coercion, and political extremism. By Victor Davis Hanso

https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/07/the-democratic-party-is-dead-long-live-the-jacobins/ For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable. They professed concern for working Americans and supported blue-collar unions. Unemployment insurance, a 40-hour work week, disability insurance, and Social Security were their trademarks—often rapidly achieved by growing government bureaucracies and continually raising taxes. Still, …

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For the past century, the agendas of the Democratic Party were predictable. They professed concern for working Americans and supported blue-collar unions. Unemployment insurance, a […] Source