Victor Davis Hanson on Liberal Judges Undermining Trump's Policies

Judicial Power and Liberal Judges

• 🏛️ Victor Davis Hanson argues that the structure of the U.S. government, with executive power vested in the President and judicial power in courts, is being undermined.
• ⚖️ He criticizes the power of unelected federal judges, stating that a single judge with two law clerks can issue national injunctions that halt presidential policies.
• 🎯 Hanson suggests that these liberal judges are often "cherry-picked" by well-financed groups and act as a symptom of progressive or "American Marxism."

Liberal Impotence and Judicial Activism

• 📉 The current strategy of using the judiciary is seen as a reaction to the left's impotence and irrelevance, having lost the White House, Congress, and the popular vote.
• ⏳ This approach is characterized as a tactic of "delay, delay, delay," aiming to consume time and hinder the progress of administrations like Trump's.
• 🚫 Hanson asserts that these liberal judges and groups have "no positive thing to contribute" and would rather see Trump lose than America win.

The "Anti-American" Edifice

• 🚩 Hanson describes the current situation as the manifestation of 120 years of progressivism, which he terms "American Marxism."
• 🏗️ He believes an "anti-American, anti-republican, anti-democratic edifice" has been built over time, which is now being challenged by a president who believes he has the authority to run the executive branch.
• ❓ The argument is made that these groups offer no solutions to pressing national issues like trade deficits, national debt, or border security, preferring obstruction over constructive engagement.