Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness What ultimately destroyed the evil empires of Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia were bankrupt dogmas. Crackpot ideology destroyed free expression. It ruined meritocracy and ensured unequal application of the laws—and so paved the way for far worse. The Nazi idea of a superior Aryan race adjudicated everything from physics to […]
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In the Saturday edition, Victor Davis Hanson talks about many misconceptions of World War II and some modern misconception about inflations, Obama, and Biden. Listen in with cohost Sami Winc. Share This
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In their Friday news round-up, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the surveillance of congressmen after Jan. 6, Supreme Court justices, big tech censorship, Pelosi’s warning of “ruthless” Chinese, illegal immigration, and a Republican coalition. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson Historian’s Corner The 1619 idea was designed to provoke, not instruct, and, of course, make Ms. Jones “controversial.” 1619 would have vanished with easy refutation—except the New York Times sponsored the ruse. And the rest is history. The powers of relativism were invoked (e.g., “who is to say that one date is
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Listen to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler talk about trouble at 10 Downing Street, a crime wave in the US, Putin’s cost-benefit analysis, and what happened to BLM leadership and why. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson Education is a zero-sum game. Every decision to read one book entails not reading another. For every language mastered, yet another is shorted. What to study is as important as studying anything at all. Ars longa, vita brevis. Woke is many things—Marxist, nihilist, cruel, incoherent, and especially careerist and grifting. But we
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A look at the popular dissatisfaction with the direction of America, Tuckers protest in Canada, the Zucker resignation, Whoopi’s transgressions, and Spotify wars. Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson As I said, I used to hunt at the woodpile and usually at sunset. One early evening, a huge “thing” broke out of the woodpile. I assumed it was some sort of coyote (distance was only 40 yards, but the wood pile and lengthy shadows camouflaged the target.) I shot once and
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness An elite is always variously defined. The ideal elites, as ancient philosophers argued, were a “natural elite” due to their exemplary character, aptitude, and work ethic. Understandably, a towering few ascended from all walks of life to positions of power, influence, and occasional wealth. But such a natural meritocracy, for
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Inspired by recent critique of Joe Rogan by artist Neil Young, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc take us back to the 1960s where Young was a leader in the music scene of counter-culture. Share This
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