Hanson argues leftist agenda fuels rule-changing and demographic engineering

In his commentary, Victor Davis Hanson traces a line from the Democratic Party’s alignment with democratic socialists to a pattern of rule-changing whenever electoral setbacks occur. He describes efforts to dismantle the Electoral College, modify the Supreme Court, and eliminate the filibuster as part of a broader push to rewrite the political game. According to Hanson, the left’s response to losing the presidency, Congress, and most of the Supreme Court includes proposals for massive immigration, the abolition of standardized testing, and reduced military physical standards, all aimed at reshaping the nation’s demographic and institutional landscape.

He highlights California’s rising foreign-born population and the growing reliance on Medi-Cal as evidence of this transformation. Hanson also criticizes policies such as defunding police, curbing fossil-fuel development, and expanding identity-based hiring, arguing they have limited public backing and reflect a desire to force equality of outcome over opportunity. The piece concludes that history shows forced statism and rule-alteration ultimately erode liberty and public support.