Victor Davis Hanson Too many wealthy citizens only pay capital gains taxes at a reduced rate rather than income tax on their annual revenues. And too many of the one percent have the wherewithal to pay no tax, given the labyrinth of loopholes and deductions their brilliant but costly accountants mine. Yet, they are not […]
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Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc for a discussion of the Aztec empire, the Spanish empire, and the two-year war that overthrew the Aztec tyranny of Meso-America. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness When Donald Trump seemed to have a lock on the 2016 Republican primary, the Democratic Party concluded that the people could not be counted on to do the “right thing” of electing the Democratic candidate in waiting Hillary Clinton. What followed were eight long years of extralegal efforts to neuter
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In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss James Carville’s critique of Democratic culture, the feminization of the left, the origins and meaning of American Exceptionalism, teaching the Gospel in ancient Greek, and the Herculaneum papyrus scrolls. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson The U.S. is broke. It owes over $35 trillion, mostly to American and Chinese bond and T-bill holders. The interest alone costs nearly $1 trillion, larger than the annual defense budget. The aggregate debt is now 123 percent of the annual GDP. Each American resident owes some bondholder about $103,000. How can
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Victor Davis Hanson Trump’s greatest challenge is to restore deterrence—blown up by Biden after Kabul, the Chinese balloon fiasco, the Gazan and Ukrainian wars, and his periodic Corn-Pop-like empty threats (i.e., “Don’t!”) when enemies successfully game Biden. Hamas, the Houthis, Hezbollah, and Iran are existential enemies of the U.S. and the West in general. They
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Listen in to Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler talk about Shane, The Searchers, Lonesome Dove, The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan, The Bridge on the River Kwai and more movies, Robert Graves’s I Claudius, Mary Renault’s series on Alexander the Great and other novels, and Classics in education. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Joe Biden’s escalating dementia and the long media-political conspiracy to hide his senility from the public are the least of the Democrats’ current problems. Biden’s track record as president may be more concerning than his cognitive decline. He has literally destroyed the U.S. border, deliberately allowing the entry of more
In this episode, Victor interviews renowned figurative sculptor Sabin Howard. They delve into Sabin’s monumental task of creating the World War I memorial, exploring his artistic process, influences, and the significance of his work. Sabin shares insights into the classical techniques he employs, the cultural importance of figurative art, and his vision for future projects.
Art, History, and Human Resilience with Sabin Howard Read More »
In this Friday news roundup, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss anti-Trump rhetoric and debate performance, the new SAVE Act, Keir Starmer’s cabinet and leftism, Biden interview with Stephanopoulos, Biden taps the long-running Immigration and Nationality Act to deport, Eva Marie Saint at 100, and Ozempic has many applications. Share This
The Left in the US and in Britain Read More »