"The Forgotten American"

Victor Davis Hanson reminds me today of why I like his writing:

The forgotten American gave up a long time ago on Hollywood—he doesn’t watch the Oscars or see the new movies, or know the names of the latest actors. A Sean Penn, or George Clooney or Tim Robbins is a blur, a vague memory that very wealthy people who fret over hairlines and wrinkles also feel bad that their politics aren’t listened to.

There's more.

And apparently there's been some controversy in the MilBlog realm, some active duty personnel taking exception to VDH's prominence as a political commentator, since he never served, etc. His prominence, of course, derived from his reputation (I suppose he would say his fides, but I speak neither Greek not Latin, modern or ancient) as a military historian. I confess I am not convinced by his suggestion that Western military dominance, or military dominance generally, is derived solely or primarily, from an egalitarian agrarian tradition, but that doesn't make him any less capable of analyzing and commenting on current events.

Still, just because he has a natural fondness for the small farmer--being one, when not wearing his professor hat--doesn't make him any less perspicacious, any less capable of astute observation, analysis, and commentary regarding current events.