VDH's Blade of Perseus // Private Papers
Traditionalist and conservative America once was the U.S. military’s greatest defender.
Bipartisan conservatives in Congress ensured generous Pentagon budgets. Statistics of those killed in action, in both Afghanistan and Iraq, reveal that white males, especially those of the rural and middle classes, were demographically “overrepresented” in offering the ultimate sacrifice to their country.
When generals, active and retired, have become controversial, usually conservative America could be counted on to stick with them.
Victor Davis Hanson 14. Assassination Porn. Threatening the life of a president in order to dehumanize him and lower the bar of his safety became a tactic of the Left. Donald Trump is not just the only president to have
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they discuss Israel’s strike on Iran, Netanyahu’s statesmanship, Trump’s momentum and its prospects, the Left’s Nazi rhetoric, and Harris’ handicap.
On this episode, join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they discuss the complex geopolitical landscape surrounding Israel’s current conflicts and the historical intricacies of World War II. Victor discusses the implications of leaked war plans by the Biden administration and the challenges Israel faces in its strategic decisions against Iran. The conversation also covers the United States’ role and its fluctuating support for Israel, alongside the broader Middle Eastern dynamics involving Gulf monarchies and Iran. In the second segment, Victor shifts focus to the historical invasion of Russia during World War II, analyzing Hitler’s strategic missteps and the eventual turning points that defined the conflict.
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc as they delve into the week’s top stories, including Donald Trump’s recent appearances and their impact on the political landscape. VDH also shares his thoughts on the current political climate, the challenges facing Kamala Harris, and the shifting dynamics within the Republican Party.
In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler analyze the Democrats talking down to voters, the Left’s unappealing “nanny” complex, California banning legacy admissions, Harvard endowment hit hard by pro-Palestinian protests, resistance to trans-athletes in women’s sports grows, Liz Cheney’s saga as she teams with Harris, and the FBI’s trustworthiness.
VDH joins Dan Proft’s Counterculture podcast to discuss the state of the 2024 election campaign and what the consequences might be if Kamala Harris defeats Donald Trump.
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the fallout from Kamala’s interview with Bret Baier, the Al Smith Memorial Dinner, thoughts on J6 show trials, RFK, Jr. receiving the Left’s apostate treatment, Trump at a barber shop, and Israel taking out Yahya Sinwar and doing other dirty work for the US.
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor of Classics Emeritus at California State University, Fresno, and a nationally syndicated columnist for Tribune Media Services.
He is also the Wayne & Marcia Buske Distinguished Fellow in History, Hillsdale College, where he teaches each fall semester courses in military history and classical culture.
Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007, and the Bradley Prize in 2008, as well as the Edmund Burke Award (2018), William F. Buckley Prize (2015), the Claremont Institute’s Statesmanship Award (2006), and the Eric Breindel Award for opinion journalism (2002).
