Victor Davis Hanson Show

The Heroism of Churchill in 1940

In the weekend episode, VDH and Sami discuss the narrative surrounding Charlie Kirk’s assassin, Trump declaring Antifa a terrorist organization, California’s Proposition 50, Robert Redford’s legacy in film and politics and Winston Churchill’s heroism while Britain took on Nazi Germany alone. Share This

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The Cultural Impact of Charlie Kirk’s Assassination

In this Friday news roundup VDH and Sami examine how Charlie Kirk’s assassination has changed the culture, the public’s perception of political violence, Trump’s ongoing legal battles against media defamation, and more. Share This

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The Murder of Charlie Kirk Was Not a George Floyd Moment

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Just days after the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the left is working overtime to hide the truth and create fantasies about his death. Specifically, leftists alleged that conservatives were going to “pounce” on the death to wage protests and boost radical agendas in the manner of what followed George Floyd’s

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VDH UltraDoes the Early Roman Principate (27 BC–AD 96) Sound Familiar? Part Four

Victor Davis Hanson After Domitian, some forty or more of the successive emperors were not Italian born. Most came from the Balkans or North Africa. The Western Empire was slowly eclipsed by the wealth of eastern provinces. But everywhere too much money predominated in the Neronian Age. Imported woods, gilt, and marble were the preferred

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VDH UltraDoes the Early Roman Principate (27 BC-AD 96) Sound Familiar? Part Three

Victor Davis Hanson In the world of Petronius, cynicism rules. No one is who he professes to be—not bankrupt poets and pretentious intellectuals, not virtuous widows, not innocent youth. All are Epstein schemers of a sort of like our internet influencers and nobodies who become somebodies with vast audiences in the millions. Petronius’s cosmos (like

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Charlie Kirk, The Left, and A Troubled Nation

In this episode VDH and Jack cover the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, including the public’s disgust with public violence, Erika Kirk’s powerful statement on Charlie and the future of Turning Point USA, criticism from the right regarding Kash Patel’s actions during the investigation, vile reactions from the left, and more. Share This

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Was the Current Madness Birthed in the University?

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness America is currently sick. The young conservative organizer and media personality Charlie Kirk was just murdered in a political assassination by a 22-year-old ‘anti-fascist’ and trans advocate, Tyler Robinson. As planned, he eliminated the most astute and successful political activist in a generation. Indeed, Kirk may well have ensured that

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Two Giants: The Legacies of Charlie Kirk and William Tecumseh Sherman

In this weekend episode VDH and Sami offer further reflections on Charlie Kirk, the role of higher education in shaping societal values, and the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones. In the middle segment, VDH considers the impressive legacy of Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman. Share This

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