Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The decade-long French Revolution that broke out in 1789 soon devolved into far more than removing the monarchy, as it became antithetical to the earlier American precedent. American notions of liberty and freedom were seen as far too narrow, given the state, if only all-powerful and all-wise, could mandate “equality” […]
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness The old cultural imperialism was supposedly greedy corporatism like Disneyland, McDonald’s, and Starbucks sprouting up worldwide to supplant local competitors. But these businesses spread because they appealed to free-will consumer demand abroad. They were not imposed top down. The U.S. presence in Afghanistan collapsed in August 2021 amid the greatest
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In this episode, Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler discuss the Stanford Law School incident, Charlie Kirk assailed by UC Davis president and students, the billions for reparations and BLM, and tanks in modern warfare. Don’t miss the question: is the US like Byzantium? Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson talks with cohost Jack Fowler about the Chinese spy balloon, and pro-lifers at the Smithsonian asked to remove their hats. They look back at the consequence of Covid policy and defunding the police. Share This
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The old antisemitism was more a right-wing than a left-wing phenomenon—perhaps best personified by the now-withered Ku Klux Klan. A new antisemitism followed from the campus leftism of the 1960s. It arose from and was masked by a general hatred of Israel, following the Jewish state’s incredible victory in the 1967 Six-Day War. That lopsided
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United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) hit the airwaves to connect the recent assault on Paul Pelosi with “fascism” and “white nationalism.” She insists that both are now ubiquitous. And both prompt increasing politically motivated violence. (Ocasio-Cortez remains oblivious to the greatest sustained political violence in our recent history; the 120 days of Black Lives
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness Our two parties have both changed, and that explains why one will win, and one lose in the midterm elections. The old Democrats have faded away after being overwhelmed by radicals and socialists. Moderates who once embraced Bill Clinton’s opportunistic “third way” are now either irrelevant or nonexistent. Once considered too
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Listen in as Victor Davis Hanson and cohost Jack Fowler examine the case against Hunter Biden, the reasons for dismantling the deep state, Sharon Osbourne’s disillusionment with BLM, and midterm election predictions. Share This
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Victor Davis Hanson American Greatness What once distinguished the United States from illiberal regimes following the Orwellian mantra “some are more equal than others” was the hallowed American idea of “equal justice under the law.” The phrase is engraved above the entrance to the United States Supreme Court—an ideal that took centuries to achieve. Yet it
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Join Victor Davis Hanson as he explores the current crime wave and pandemic pandering by policy elites with cohost Jack Fowler. Share This
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