Has the Military Lost Middle America

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.

Blogs
The Ordeal and Triumph of Mr. Netanyahu

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Ordeal After the October 7 massacres, the obituaries of the long political career of Benjamin Netanyahu, published both in Israel and in the West, became orthodox. He was considered as

Share This
Kamala’s Inane Talking Points

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness As Vice President Kamala Harris slips in the polls, the Democratic National Committee/Harris Campaign/mainstream media fusion talking points become even more absurd. Claiming that J.D. Vance and Donald Trump were

Share This
A Media Beyond Caricature

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness CBS’s iconic 60 Minutes has had plenty of scandals and embarrassments in its long 57-year history, most notably the fake-but-accurate Dan Rather mess. Yet never has it found itself in greater disrepute

Share This
Podcasts

Israel Strike and Trump Momentum

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.

Revisiting WWII and Israel’s Strategic Dilemma: Leaks, Allies, and the Path Forward

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.

The Friday News Roundup: Trump’s McDonald’s Stunt & Kamala’s Gaffes

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.

America Grows Tired of the Lecturers

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.

Suspenseful Disbelief from the Harris Campaign

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.

Campaign Retrospective: The Empty Suit and Her Media Minders Implode

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

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).