Commentary
When ideology replaces meritocracy or provides immunity from the consequences of illegal behavior, systemic mediocrity follows.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a face mask as he prepares to give a briefing after touring a COVID-19 vaccination site in Long Beach, Calif., on Feb. 22, 2021. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Victor Davis Hanson
Author
Victor Davis Hanson is a classicist and military historian. He is a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, a senior fellow in classics and military history at Stanford University, a fellow of Hillsdale College, and a distinguished fellow of the Center for American Greatness. Mr. Hanson has written 17 books, including “The Western Way of War,” “Fields Without Dreams,” “The Case for Trump,” and “The Dying Citizen.”
