Victor Davis Hanson: The World Is Becoming More Pro-American Than It Has Been in Years

Let’s go through the world abroad as it is today systematically. - Victor Davis Hanson

• Look at Latin America. 

Five years ago, the Chinese were controlling, through their surrogate companies, the entry and exit to Panama. 

Russia and China were the de facto rulers of Venezuela, with the second-largest oil reserves in the world. 

A slew of communist governments had taken over South America. 

Cuba was still defiant.

• What’s happened now? 

There are no Chinese influencers in Panama. 

We have said that John Kerry was wrong. 

The Monroe Doctrine is not anachronistic. 

It’s very much alive...

• Look at Europe. 

Five years ago, Europe had been jawboned by Donald Trump in his first term to at least spend 2% [on defense]. 

Only six nations did so. 

He jawboned them, he threatened them. 

Six nations did so.
Now, almost 30 of 32 nations have agreed to spend 2% of GDP. 

But more importantly, they have now all agreed to spend 5%...