Join Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler to explore ten years after Michael Brown’s death, Olympic history, topics Trump should stick to, who believes Kamala, inflation and the California insurance industry, Harvard’s anti-Semitism meets the legal system, and Jews and the Democratic party.
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Prof Hanson – I heard you multiple times regarding Trump and your view he should minimize his attacks on Kamala at the personal level, stick with policy. First – if you listen to Trump he does both. While he may call her stupid he always notes the policies leading to out of control immigration, inflation, etc. so he is doing what you want. But … regarding the premise personal attacks turn off independent voters I want to understand your view why a personal attack made by Trump turns off the independents but a personal attack on Trump by Kamala apparently does not. One would think if the independent voter was that pliable as to vote based on the personal attack it would work both ways. Please explain why it does not (in your view).
Prof. Hanson, please get in touch with the Republican Jewish Coalition. They can give you the numbers (and as you know better than I, this is not easy; Jews don’t all live in walking distance of the synagogue any more) of Jews who have been registered Republicans for decades (about 30% of Jewish American voters, and they are the most observant and have large, obedient flocks of children), 40% plus when motivated by America’s problems (Lee Zeldin running for Governor of New York state, Jewish vote on Long Island) and they’re hoping to do better in November. Firmly behind Donald Trump, and their PAC is making pragmatic choices. Personally, going by my own family, I think a lot of Jews won’t send in their usual Party donations, but they will leave the top lines of the ballot blank, maybe whimsically write in their favorite philosopher. I’m talking about my nearest and dearest relatives here.
And we’re not all suicidal jews: the impulse to apologize for Jewish achievement and work for those less successful is based on the idea that the Messianic age is imminent. The RJC can refer you to a Chabad Rabbi who can explain why they think an era of improved human nature and world justice and peace is upon us; plenty of comfortable Western Jews are still sold on that conviction of their grandfathers, and don’t even realize the source.
Thank you for your commentary particuarly on the possible reform of the universities; it gives me hope, along with Rep. Virginia Foxx