Globalism is dead, Zohran Mamdani too extreme and other commentary

The effect of President Trump’s policies on trade, immigration and the stock market shows a “three-dimensional collapse of the narrative atop which we built our economy over the past generation,” argues Oren Cass at Commonplace.Contra the tariff-panic crowd, “consumer sentiment is up and inflation is down,” while “the stock market is up.” Plus, “the dollar is down” which means cheaper goods.“With aggressive immigration enforcement, the United States has ceased releasing illegal migrants into the country entirely,” and “one million people in the country illegally may already have departed.”“And as the State Street index shows, a basic S&P 500 fund has been outperforming the private equity industry over every timeframe.”The globalist conventional wisdom is dead.

“We are seeing now that a different course has always been available.”“Checking the social media accounts of visa applicants for hostility toward America is an obvious step in safeguarding America’s security and values,” proclaims the Washington Examiner’s editorial board.The State Department will do a “‘comprehensive and thorough vetting’ of all student and exchange visitor applications, including a review of applicants’ social media profiles.”Smart: “The revolutionary fervor and deep anti-American activism that ripped apart university campuses last year requires a closer examination of the views of foreign students.”“A US visa is a privilege, not a right.No one is entitled to access to our universities or job markets.”This “visa vetting overhaul, with its sharp focus on social media scrutiny, is a bold and necessary move.” Subscribe to our daily Post Opinion newsletter! Please provide a valid email address.

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