VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: The Politicization of Everything. “The politicization of almost every aspect of American culture and politics over the last five years could easily be expanded. Traditional employment background checks are now ‘racist’ given that minorities with higher crime records might be unduly affected. The 2009 reordering of the Chrysler creditors leap-frogged junior union creditors over senior bondholders—as enforcement of existing legislation becomes predicated on perceptions of social justice rather than faithfully executing settled laws on the books. Each new tropical storm launches a fresh debate about ‘climate change,’ despite no evidence that recent weather is more prone to hurricanes or the planet has heated up over the last 15 years. Almost every new mass shooting offers occasion for mobilization to enhance existing gun control legislation.”