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The War—and the War on the War
Victor Davis Hanson
April 2, 2026

…The midterms are just seven months away. Historically, they should see the incumbent administration lose seats in the House and Senate, if not control of Congress. The left seeks to create such abject chaos that it can only be alleviated by the political destruction of Donald Trump. So the anti-war hysteria follows the pattern of the left’s embrace of Tesla vandalism, violent demonstrations against ICE, the incoherent “No Kings” protests, and three government shutdowns. Such nihilism shares a common trait of offering no positive counter-agenda. Yet the Democrats’ own brand is even more unpopular. And if Trump’s war ends with a defanged Iran and light casualties, Wall Street will dramatically rebound and oil prices will fall. With record slated foreign investment, massive deregulation, likely lower interest rates, tax cuts, and more energy production, by summer the economy—the real barometer of the midterm elections—could take off. READ MORE