Victor Davis Hanson uses Mike Bloomberg’s dismissive remarks about farmers to defend the virtues of agrarian life, explain the urban-rural divide, and examine how politics influences life on the farm.
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A healthy civic culture depends not only on institutions, but on how citizens participate in public life. Rebuilding it requires political engagement, greater restraint in public discourse, and a willingness to preserve common civic bonds across deep disagreement.
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American self-government depends on power being divided, limited, and accountable to voters. That balance erodes when unelected officials expand their authority, constitutional procedures are bypassed, and national sovereignty is ceded to institutions beyond direct democratic control.
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A self-governing society depends on citizens who share civic knowledge, economic independence, and allegiance to a common national culture. Sustaining that system requires a strong middle class, successful assimilation, and a civic identity that rises above tribal loyalties.
