Victor Davis Hanson✓

@VDHanson

Senior Fellow @HooverInst. Classics and military history. Opinions are my own.

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    On January 7, 2021 the media pronounced President Trump inert, kaput, zapped. He was soon to be impeached a second time, and tried in the Senate as a private citizen. Trump was written off by many grandees in his own party, libeled as a neo-Confederate insurrectionist, crashing in the Republican polls, and within months the target of 91 lawfare indictments in five civil and criminal courtrooms, and facing half-a-billion dollars in fines and a possible lengthy prison sentence. Yet  within two years, Trump was defiant as ever. He began criss-crossing the countries to massive rallies—between court appearances. He was soon crushing his Republican primary opponents, and convinced he could regain the presidency, despite two assassination attempts, the hatred of the frenzied  Left, and  loathed by the media, the universities, the corporate board rooms, celebrities, and most of the donor class. No matter. Donald Trump staged the greatest comeback in American presidential history, won back the White House, and began launching  the most sweeping counter-revolution in a century. Almost alone, Trump was determined to undo 100 years of the progressive take-over of our institutions, to marginalize the gloomy declinists, and to reboot the U.S. as the greatest economic, military, and political power in the world How he arose from the ashes, crushed his opponents, and sought to restore America is the story of Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald  Trump and the MAGA Movement—a carefully documented account and analysis of what Trump’s adversaries did to him, why he survived, and how he has become one of our nation's most consequential and controversial presidents. Pre-Order now
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    RT @DailySignal: Why Does LeBron James Disrespect the Country That Made Him Rich? | Victor Davis Hanson LeBron James has made a fortune in America, yet he can’t show a few minutes of respect during the national anthem. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler weigh in on his latest antics, the NBA’s ties to China, and the political double standards surrounding Caitlin Clark and the WNBA. They also cover the charges against two former FBI officials over the Hunter Biden laptop investigation, reports of Antifa networks behind Europe’s unrest, California’s proposed billionaire tax, and the Smithsonian’s treatment of Shelby and Eli Steele’s documentary, White Guilt. @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: Can Republicans Stop the Blue Wave? | Victor Davis Hanson History suggests Democrats should make major gains in the midterms, but redistricting, the party's ideological shift and Republican turnout could change the outcome. If the MAGA base turns out in force, Republicans may be able to stop the expected blue wave. Full Video: @VDHanson
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    RT @drdrew: I have many questions for legendary historian Victor Davis Hanson who joins us with a warning about the midterms. He says it's a fundamental clash that extends far beyond political debates, as voters are steering the future of our entire country by choosing between capitalism and socialism. He'll discuss his New York Times bestselling book "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement", and explain just how deeply radical ideologies have infiltrated American politics. Victor is a senior fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution and you can follow him at @VDHanson.
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    America faces a historic crisis as midterm voters choose between socialism & capitalism, warns @VDHanson. He joins me LIVE at 5ET + @evanwch, who once raised tens of millions for Democrats but left the Left after reaching a breaking point at the 2024 DNC
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    America faces a historic crisis as midterm voters choose between socialism & capitalism, warns @VDHanson. He joins me LIVE at 5ET + @evanwch, who once raised tens of millions for Democrats but left the Left after reaching a breaking point at the 2024 DNC
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Cries Betrayal as Trump Makes His Biggest Power Play Yet A proposed summit with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and the United States is a calculated geopolitical maneuver by President Donald Trump to drive a wedge between Russia and China, end the war in Ukraine, and prevent Beijing from exploiting America's military commitments to invade Taiwan. Victor Davis Hanson contends that European leaders have forfeited their influence over American diplomacy by refusing to reciprocate U.S. military assistance, clinging to unrealistic expectations for Ukraine, and attacking Trump's efforts to secure a negotiated peace. @VDHanson
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    The Ukraine war may be our Gordian knot, but—in our current nuclear age—it is dangerous to cut rather than unravel it.
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    RT @HooverInst: Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson explains how Donald Trump rallied Silicon Valley, promising to leave the companies intact and to retaliate against foreign governments that tax or censor American tech. Watch a new episode of @UncKnowledge with @P_M_Robinson on Hoover+:
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    How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @P_M_Robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement. Hanson argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power. Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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    How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @P_M_Robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement. Hanson argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power. Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: It's Disgusting What Elissa Slotkin Did It was Barack Obama who paid Christopher Steele to compound and collate an entire fake dossier that Donald Trump was communicating with Vladimir Putin. It was the Biden administration who, just three days after Donald Trump said he was going to run for office again, brought into the White House Nathan Wade, an obscure Fani Willis boyfriend who was a prosecutor meant to go after Trump in the Fulton County indictment. Now, Elissa Slotkin is hunting down young people who want to help a president that they agree with as if they are the conspirators. “She’s an idiot. She has no memory of all that.” Watch the FULL episode with @VDHanson here:
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: Macron, Newsom and Carney—The Left’s Three Stooges It's a very, very strange mindset that somebody comes to the United States from a place where there's no security, there's no freedom, and there's no prosperity, and suddenly this host gives them lavish health, educational, food, and housing subsidies, and almost immediately they—and I'm generalizing, I understand, but it seems like it's the majority now—they enlist in the Left, and they start lecturing the Indigenous population about everything that's wrong with your country. Mass immigration without assimilation and a political class ashamed of its own civilization have left Europe unable to confront the chaos its leaders helped create, Victor Davis Hanson argues. He warns that America risks repeating those failures—and that voting for the Left won’t buy anyone immunity from the radicalism it enables. Full episode: @VDHanson @jackfowler
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    RT @HooverInst: How did Donald Trump make gains among Black and Hispanic men in the 2024 election? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson argues it came down to his appeal to working-class people and an authenticity his opponents could not match. Watch @UncKnowledge with @P_M_Robinson on Hoover+:
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    How did Donald Trump go from political defeat and the aftermath of January 6 to a second term in the White House? Hoover Senior Fellow @VDHanson joins Uncommon Knowledge with @P_M_Robinson to discuss his latest book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement. Hanson argues that the prosecutions of Trump strengthened his candidacy, evidenced by his gains among Black and Hispanic male voters, and explains why prominent Silicon Valley figures (many former Democrats) rallied behind him. He also delves into Trump's second-term agenda, from immigration enforcement to his confrontation with universities, the media, and other institutions Hanson sees as centers of progressive power. Watch @UncKnowledge on Hoover+: Stay tuned for Part 2, in which Victor discusses his own health, the war in Iran, and Trump's promise to remake Washington and restore American strength.
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: The West Opened Its Borders—and Invited Its Own Downfall Western civilization is being undermined from within by mass immigration, failed assimilation, and political leaders who prioritize multiculturalism over national identity and the rule of law. Victor Davis Hanson warns that Europe's open-border policies and America's reluctance to confront Islamist extremism are allowing those who benefit from Western prosperity and freedom to reject the very civilization that provides them. Full episode: @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: Why come to America for its freedom and prosperity only to condemn the country that provides them? Failed assimilation, hostility toward Western traditions, and Europe’s struggle to defend its own civilization are raising serious questions about the future of the West. How much longer can these problems be ignored? @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: France Offers Cradle-to-Grave Welfare. So Why the Riots? | Victor Davis Hanson France's generous welfare system and mounting national debt make the country's riots especially ironic, given the opportunities available to immigrants compared with conditions in many of their countries of origin. Victor Davis Hanson contends that rioters, radical students, and socialist agitators are undermining the very society whose prosperity and social benefits they enjoy. Full episode: @VDHanson
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    RT @Hillsdale: In this episode of The Larry Arnn Show, Hillsdale College President @DrLarryArnn interviews classicist and military historian @VDHanson. The two discuss Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," tell the story of Donald Trump's return to the White House, and correct the record on Winston Churchill's historical legacy. You can find Victor's new book, "The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement," anywhere books are sold.
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Is Telling Europe They Need to Have a Plan to Stop the War in Ukraine When the U.S. said to Europe that there’s an unhinged theocratic government with enough enriched uranium to make nine missiles, it didn’t ask Europe to fight. All it asked was to use NATO bases and fly over their airspace, but Europe said “No.” Now, before the U.S. backs up Europe in Ukraine, Trump has some questions: “What Trump is saying is, ‘We're not trying to thwart you. We just think that after almost five years, nobody has a plan how to stop killing two and a half million people.’” Full episode: @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: The Dangerous Decline of Western Civilization Western civilization is facing a crisis of its own making. Across Europe, mass immigration, failed assimilation, economic stagnation, and political paralysis are threatening the very foundations of nations that once dominated the world. Rather than confront these problems, European leaders seem determined to double down on the policies that created them. Meanwhile, Barack Obama's warnings about political retaliation raise questions about his own administration's record, NPR's Katherine Maher receives a free speech award, and America's universities are producing students who struggle with basic reading and comprehension. @VDHanson
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    RT @larry_kudlow: .@VDHanson says Republican voters need to stand with the GOP: “they'd be foolish to stay home because they're not happy with gas or the Iran war, because 90% is exactly what they voted for.”
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    There are two ways of looking at the midterms, now less than three weeks away. One is as a simple referendum on the issues and politicians of the day. The other involves a far deeper conflict of visions (as Thomas Sowell puts it): socialism versus capitalism, intrusive versus limited government, and the destruction of time-honored institutions and traditions versus their preservation and renewal. Rarely in American history have the two parties been so far apart or the choice between them so stark. In brief, Islamist-sympathizing socialism is on the ballot against free-market capitalism and American exceptionalism.
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: What Caused the French to Embrace Postmodernist Cultural Rejection? Europe's humiliation after two world wars gave rise to postmodernist philosophy, which rejected objective truth, traditional standards and Western cultural achievements in favor of dividing society into oppressors and the oppressed. Victor Davis Hanson contends that American universities imported this ideology from France, allowing it to infiltrate K-12 education, undermine academic excellence and teach generations of students to view Western civilization through the lens of victimhood. Full episode: @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: Could France’s Crisis Happen in America? Riots across Europe are exposing deep divisions over immigration, assimilation and national identity. From mounting cultural tensions to economic pressures and security concerns, Europe faces difficult questions about its borders, its values and its future. As similar debates intensify in the United States, Europe’s struggles raise serious questions about the consequences of failed integration and what lies ahead for the West. @VDHanson
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    RT @DailySignal: Victor Davis Hanson: France Is Burning as Europe Reaches Its Breaking Point France is burning once again, with violent riots spreading across Europe and raising serious questions about mass immigration, failed assimilation, and the future of Western civilization. Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the growing unrest in France, the consequences of Europe's immigration policies, and why European leaders seem increasingly unable to maintain order within their own borders. @VDHanson
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