The War in Ukraine: Lots of Questions and a Few Answers

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Why did the war in Ukraine start in 2021? As in 2008 and 2012, but unlike 2017 to 2021, Vladimir Putin sensed an American president would not or could not deter him, so he invaded a former Soviet republic. Under past presidents, Putin saw no downside to grabbing Ossetia, the […]

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Why Blue States Aren’t Having Babies

Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states.

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VDH UltraWhy Blue States Aren’t Having Babies

Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc have a fertile discussion on why blue states have a lower birth rate than red states and other things that indicate crisis in the west, to which Donald Trump’s administration is responding.

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VDH UltraThe Left’s ‘Assassination Chic’ and the Inevitability of Another Attack

Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc explore the Left’s troubling and growing acceptance of political violence.

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VDH UltraThe Two Swords of Christ: The History of the Crusades

Description: Victor Davis Hanson interviews Raymond Ibrahim on his new book, The Two Swords of Christ, which covers the history of the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitaller–their origins and their struggles and success in the the Holy Land and beyond.

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The Left’s ‘Assassination Chic’ and the Inevitability of Another Attack

VDH and Sami discuss the threats to Western culture, focusing on the rise of nationalism in Europe, the youth’s rebellion against the establishment, the crisis of free speech, and the impact of AI on reality. They also examine the growing culture of political violence and assassination attempts against conservative figures, emphasizing the need for vigilance […]

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The Fallacy at the Heart of Ken Burns’ ‘American Revolution’ Documentary

Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take issue with director Ken Burns’ assertion in his “American Revolution” documentary series that the Founding Fathers based their ideas for democracy on the Iroquois Nations.

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VDH UltraD.C. Shooting Shows Law’s Diminishing Sanctity

Victor Davis Hanson asserts the recent shooting of two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C., is a symptom of a growing tendency to obey laws selectively.

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Can the Lost Generation Be Found?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The current generation “Z”—those now roughly between 13 and 28 years old—is becoming our 21st-century version of the “Lost Generation.” Members of Gen Z are often nicknamed “Zoomers,” a term used to describe young adults who came of age in the era of smartphones, social media, and rapid cultural upheaval. […]

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The Two Swords of Christ: VDH Interviews Raymond Ibrahim

Victor Davis Hanson interviews Raymond Ibrahim, focusing on his extensive research on the historical conflicts between Christianity and Islam. Ibrahim discusses his early career, the significance of his book ‘The Al-Qaeda Reader’, and the role of military orders like the Templars and Hospitallers during the Crusades. The discussion also touches on contemporary issues related to […]

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VDH UltraWhy Exactly Do Americans Support Israel? Part One

Victor Davis Hanson Why we Americans support Israel is in the news recently—as in debates among the Right over its wisdom and propriety. There is a growing, anti-Israel wing of the Republican Party—ranging from neo-isolationists Tucker Carlson, Candace Owens, Steve Bannon, and Marjorie Taylor Greene to the extreme anti-Semitic, pro-Nazi fringe emblemized by Nick Fuentes […]

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VDH UltraWhat Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers

Description: On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the Commander-in-Chief.

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VDH UltraThe Lost Generation of the New Alt-Right. Part Three

Victor Davis Hanson There was a third catalyst that prompted the dramatic emergence of Nick Fuentes and the Groypers. And that was the realization by such adroit demagogues that an entire generation born in the decades around the millennium had become embittered, frustrated, and increasingly prone to find cosmic culprits for their own vanishing American […]

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What Six Democrats Didn’t Say in Their Anti-Trump Message to US Soldiers

VDH and Jack take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the Commander-in-Chief.

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Insurrection Chic

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Is Jeff Davis the Model? Who is the real, or fictional, inspiration for the new insurrectionary wing of the Democrat Party? The fictitious Hollywood insurrectionist, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, “James Mattoon Scott” (Burt Lancaster), who in the 1964 film Seven Days in May attempted to overthrow the presidency? Or perhaps […]

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VDH UltraVenezuela Is No Panama, and Trump Knows This

Description: While many of the Left, and even some of the Right, believe the Trump administration’s decision to park the USS Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Venezuela is a precursor for war, Victor Davis Hanson argues that President Donald Trump’s America First base and recent U.S. history in the region may shine the […]

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Venezuela Is No Panama, and Trump Knows This

While many, Left and Right, believe the Trump administration’s decision to park the USS Gerald R. Ford off the coast of Venezuela is a precursor for war, Victor Davis Hanson argues that President Donald Trump’s America First base and recent U.S. history in the region may shine the light on an entirely different outcome.

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Did Trump Just Lure Democrats Into a Trap With Epstein Files Switch?

Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss whether President Donald Trump just didn’t want the distraction of the Epstein files, was protecting Republican donors, or was luring Democrats into a trap.  

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VDH UltraLess Chamberlain – More Bonhoeffer

Victor Davis Hanson evaluates the cost/benefit of H-1B* visas for the MAGA agenda and the Groyper infiltration into the MAGA movement.

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VDH UltraDid Trump Just Lure Democrats Into a Trap With Epstein Files Switch?

Description: In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss whether President Donald Trump just didn’t want the distraction of the Epstein files, was protecting Republican donors, or was luring Democrats into a trap.

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