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 […]
VDH UltraKnock, Knock, Knocking on Heaven’s Door — or the Wages of Recklessness and Stupidity
Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Cabinet Part One At some point, we all look back on nearly seven decades and conclude we are lucky to be alive. I always remember a warning from my mother when I shaved off bits of my two-front permanent teeth at 10. I was jumping off the old iron Jungle Jim at […]
Modern Israel
Join Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc in a walk through the modern history of Israel on Christmas Day: its origins, military and diplomacy.
Three Wayward Generals and Ancient Rome
Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc talk about current politicking of US generals and look at precedents in ancient Rome and Greece.
The Classicist: Civilization’s Petri dish
Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler as they discuss California: Newsome’s new proposed policies on guns and babies, solutions to the state’s crime wave, and Latinx deconstructed. They end with a few other things such as wily woke-ness and corrupt leaders of the Left.
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 […]
VDH UltraThe Importance of Work and the Benefits of Honest Labor
Victor Davis Hanson Optimism Inc. The United States was founded on the idea of the inherent nobility of work. A nation of free, self-sufficient homesteaders believed their hard labor could ensure their prosperity, liberty and autonomy. Through our 233 years as a nation, the American national ethic, our various religions, even our popular culture stressed the character-building […]
The Traditionalist: The New Theater of the Absurd
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler talk about the absurdity of the Jussie Smollett case, the grifting leadership still supporting him, the equally absurd genesis of Black Lives Matter, the declining education in university due to critical race theory, Trump’s recent rhetoric about Israel, and finally the chronic Covid culture.
Russia Then and Now
Listen to Victor Davis Hanson discuss 20th-century Russia and the Soviet Union and reflect on events in the Ukraine today with his cohost Sami Winc.
VDH Ultra40 Years of Queensland Weirdoes
Victor Davis Hanson A Child’s Garden of Animals About 40 years ago, I visited a rural “pound” and adopted a Queensland Heeler (“blue”), or more properly an Australian Cattle Dog. I was confused what the strange, squealing, funny looking fox/wolf-like “wild” dog was—and had only seen one before owned by a Portuguese sheep herder who […]
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 […]
New Old Talking Points for the Dems
Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Sami Winc discuss the reasons for the accusations of a Trump Coup in 2024 by the Left and then talk about Russia’s strategy on the Ukrainian border.
VDH UltraThe 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 […]
The Classicist: Japan’s Attack on Pearl Harbor
Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler talk about some myths, moments, and men in the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, especially the Japanese General Yamamoto, Japan’s imperial culture, and Japan today.
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 […]
VDH UltraThe Thinning Veneer of Our Civilization
Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Cabinet Almost daily we read of another smash-and-grab, mass theft somewhere in California. The only surprise twist to these stories is the steady encroachment of thievery into high-end stores in places like Carmel and Walnut Creek. A friend I know in Fresno said she was at a store where a shoplifter scurried […]
VDH UltraSorting 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 […]
The Traditionalist: Puzzling Puzzles
Listen in as Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the Notre Dame Cathedral’s Woke, De Blasio’s policy disasters, China’s military spending, Nunes’ decision to leave Congress, Harris’ staff quitting, and the return of the “happy” 1970s.
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 […]