Citizens Lamed

Wilfred M. McClayThe New Criterion The title of “citizen” has lost much of the simple grandeur it once had. It deserves far better, and as Victor Davis Hanson shows in his learned, powerful, and troubling new book, The Dying Citizen, the steady devolution of citizenship speaks volumes about where we are today and where we […]

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VDH UltraReflections on 2020—the Worst Year in the Last Half-Century: Part Two

Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Cabinet The Silicon Valley Octopus Flexed its Tentacles In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the author describes a soulless world created by an authoritarian cadre that controlled even the thoughts of its subjects through massive electronic surveillance. An all-powerful state bureaucracy warped language, ideas, and history to convince and coerce the

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The Classicist: Destroying Culture

VDH and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the destruction of civic culture, the return of tribalism, attacks on the middle class, the recall of Newsom, faulty science, and the loss of shame. A composition picture! Share This

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Civilization Requires Deterrence

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Deterrence is the ancient ability to scare somebody off from hurting you, your friends, or your interests—without a major war. Desire peace? Then be prepared for war. Or so the Romans believed. It’s an easily understood concept in the abstract. But deterrence still remains a mystical quality in the concrete

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Afghanistan’s Past, Present, and Future

General H. R. McMaster and military historian Victor Davis Hanson are both senior fellows at the Hoover Institution. In this frank, no-holds-barred conversation, they discuss the United States’ mission in Afghanistan: how it began, how it was conducted, and its ignominious end. Share This

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VDH UltraReflections on 2020—the Worst Year in the Last Half-Century: Part One

Victor Davis Hanson Eeyore’s Cabinet Remembering When the Woke Awoke Woke is not new. Consider it an old IED buried and forgotten, but even when dormant an always latent explosive that any heavy traffic—that is, 2020—could finally ignite. Why? Decades-long devolution from citizenship to tribal ideologies explained why extremist groups found followers and felt no

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The Traditionalist: Calling Out the Elite

Join VDH and cohost Jack Fowler as they examine the matters of General Milley, nuclear pacts, border crisis, economic stagnation, and Minaj’s message of COVID misinformation. Share This

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The Afghanistization of America

Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The United States should be at its pinnacle of strength. It still produces more goods and services than any other nation—China included, which has a population over four times as large. Its fuel and food industries are globally preeminent, as are its graduate science, computer, engineering, medical, and technology university

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Week In Review: Commentary, Classics and History

VDH produced varied material these last two weeks. The podcasts have commentary on contemporary events. There is a section on the value of Classics to education. And, finally, the Ultra content is uploading so the historical series on WWII myths is included here – this last requires a subscription. View the Issue Share This

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