Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The last two years have seen an unprecedented escalation in a decades-long war on the American past. But there are lots of logical flaws in attacking prior generations in U.S. history. Critics assume their own judgmental generation is morally superior to those of the past. So, they use their own… Continue reading The Ungracious — And Their Demonization of the Past
Sowing Winds and Reaping Whirlwinds
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Joe Biden, first as a candidate and then in the White House, from the outset saw the COVID-19 pandemic mainly as a means of leveraging political support, from the manner in which the lockdowns allowed him to run a virtual campaign from his basement to equating Donald Trump with the… Continue reading Sowing Winds and Reaping Whirlwinds
Please–Stop the Coup Porn
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness In a recent Washington Post op-ed, three retired generals, Paul Eaton, Antonio Taguba, and Steven Anderson warn of a supposedly impending coup should Donald Trump be elected in 2024. The column seemed strangely timed to coincide with a storm of recent Democratic talking points that a reelected Trump, or even… Continue reading Please–Stop the Coup Porn
Why Would Hispanics Drop the Left?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness A recent Wall Street Journal poll reported that if the 2022 midterms were held currently, some 37 percent of Hispanic/Latino voters would likely support the Republican candidate. An equal number polled support for the Democrats. Perhaps key is the 22 percent who remain “undecided” and thereby illustrate that the traditionally… Continue reading Why Would Hispanics Drop the Left?
The Return of the Angry Readers
Dear VDH, First, thank you for the high-quality output relentlessly streaming from your keyboard and microphone. I’m constantly struck by how much you produce and how good it all is. Our ancient Greek forebears would be proud to see how well you’ve mastered and employ daily the paradigms for thought, evaluation and expression they laid… Continue reading The Return of the Angry Readers
Why Is the Left Worried Suddenly About the End of Democracy?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness What is behind recent pessimistic appraisals of democracy’s future, from Hillary Clinton, Adam Schiff, Brian Williams and other elite intellectuals, media personalities, and politicians on the Left? Some are warning about its possible erosion in 2024. Others predict the democracy downturn as early 2022, with scary scenarios of “autocracy” and… Continue reading Why Is the Left Worried Suddenly About the End of Democracy?
Sorting out the Strange Mess of Biden, NATO, Putin, Trump, and Ukraine; Part Two
Victor Davis Hanson Historian’s Corner Next, we come to NATO Remember that NATO supposedly hates Trump because in art-of-the-deal bombastic style, he screamed, he yelled, he cajoled—and he got NATO to spend an extra $100 billion on its defense with more commitments to follow. Ukraine is geographically near several NATO members. It is far distant… Continue reading Sorting out the Strange Mess of Biden, NATO, Putin, Trump, and Ukraine; Part Two
Cracked Icons
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness With fits and starts, we are slowly returning to reality after four years of mass hysteria. Our media-deified, progressive icons are finally being exposed as the deceivers they always were. Jussieopath From the moment details emerged surrounding Jussie Smollett’s hate-crime hoax, any sane, non-woke person could have recognized he was… Continue reading Cracked Icons
Sorting out the Strange Mess of Biden, NATO, Putin, Trump, and Ukraine; Part One
Historian’s Corner Victor Davis Hanson Dear Ultra Readers, Could you please help figure out the following confusion about the Ukraine mess as Putin ratchets up the pressure on Ukraine? We were once told by our Washington grandees that Trump was variously Putin’s “puppet” (Hillary Clinton), a Russian “asset” (James Clapper), and “treasonous” (John Brennan). Who… Continue reading Sorting out the Strange Mess of Biden, NATO, Putin, Trump, and Ukraine; Part One
Woke Got What It Wanted — and Then What?
Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The woke movement was giddy after January 20, 2021. The Left controlled both houses of Congress. Joe Biden was drafted as the necessary veneer of 1980s Democratic normality to ram through an otherwise hard Left agenda. All the major cultural, financial, economic, entertainment, and media institutions had played various roles… Continue reading Woke Got What It Wanted — and Then What?