Victor Davis Hanson: America Being Overtaken? We’ve Heard That Before
Victor Davis Hanson discusses the perceived decline of America in the context of its competition with China. He argues that the U.S. remains strong in various critical areas such as energy production, agriculture, education, and military capabilities. Despite concerns from some quarters, Hanson believes that America is not in decline but rather facing a narrative shaped by political dissatisfaction.
- ▪The U.S. is the largest producer of gas and oil in the world.
- ▪America is self-sufficient in food and is the biggest exporter of agricultural products.
- ▪Ninety percent of the top 50 universities in the world are located in the United States.
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Home – Founding Fathers & American History – Victor Davis Hanson: America Being Overtaken? We’ve Heard That Before opinion Victor Davis Hanson: America Being Overtaken? We’ve Heard That Before Victor Davis Hanson • May 19, 2026 Print Win McNamee/Getty Images (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson.
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