Is the West waking up to the reality of its own decline?

The US and the West's belief that opening its doors to authoritarian countries like China would lead them to embrace democracy and freedom was misguided. Instead, Victor Davis Hanson reflects, these nations have taken what they want from Western capitalism while maintaining and even strengthening their authoritarian regimes.

China is now leveraging its growing power to undermine the West, forming alliances with countries like Russia and Iran, and presenting itself as a strong alternative to a perceived weak and decadent America.

There's a deepening divide within Western countries, particularly the United States, where an elite, cosmopolitan class pushes utopian ideals that are disconnected from the realities faced by the working class.

The globalist elites, insulated by wealth and power, impose policies that hurt ordinary citizens while avoiding the consequences themselves. This has led to growing resentment among those who feel abandoned by their leaders.

As the narrative shifted rapidly from defending Joe Biden's competency to now promoting Kamala Harris as a brilliant leader, the Orwellian nature of these political maneuvers is striking.

The West is at a critical juncture, with the so-called “deplorables” finally pushing back against the elites who have steered their countries into a state of decline.