Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words4 Juli

Victor Davis Hanson: Why the American Republic Has Survived for 250 Years

Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss on this special July 4th edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” why the U.S. republic has endured for 250 years. They cite secondary advantages—vast resources, continental unity, and ocean buffers—but emphasize the Constitution’s mixed government, intricate checks and balances, and the Bill of Rights for its continued survival. Victor notes the amendment process is intentionally difficult, requiring supermajorities in Congress and the states. The American Revolution is contrasted with the French Revolution as a limited political break that preserved British Enlightenment traditions, religious tolerance, and avoided radical cultural rupture. Cultural foundations include the absence of serfdom, an ideal of independent agrarian citizenship, lack of formal class titles, and social mobility. They argue Americans historically emulate success rather than envy it, warning that rising envy threatens national cohesion. The system is described as complex, hard to replicate abroad, designed to restrain power given flawed human nature, and dependent on an educated populace—now seen as weakening. OUT NOW: Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation WATCH NOW: https://youtu.be/O1d3gn_H8ow Vaer Watches - Visit https://Vaerwatches.com/VDH Pure Health Research - Visit https://purehealthresearch.com and use coupon code VICTOR to save 35% on your order today. Mount Titano Media - FINDING OUR WORDS: Words That Made America is available now in paperback, hardcover, Kindle, Audible, and in Spanish translation on Amazon.com, and on https://www.MountTitanoMedia.com Heritage Foundation’s America. The Beautiful https://www.heritage.org/beautiful Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Leftist Feminists are Clinging to the Lindsay Clancy Case

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22 Sep 1h 25min

The AI Apocalypse, the Left’s History of Crisis Warnings, and the Midterm Elections | Victor Davis Hanson

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19 Sep 1h 38min

Victor Davis Hanson: How Obama’s Race Politics Backfired on America

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18 Sep 1h 28min

Obama’s AI Alarm Could Hand China the Advantage | Victor Davis Hanson

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17 Sep 1h 24min

Victor Davis Hanson: Mark Carney Is Leading Canada ‘Right Over the Cliff’

Canada’s growing economic troubles, its escalating trade fight with the United States, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s turn toward China are putting the country on a dangerous path. Years of weak eco...

15 Sep 1h 23min

Victor Davis Hanson: The Terrifying Power of Artificial Intelligence

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12 Sep 1h 27min

Victor Davis Hanson: The 25th Anniversary of 9/11

How did a city once attacked by Islamic terrorists elect an islamist mayor 25 years later?Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc explore the changing political ideologies from 2001 to 2026 in the context o...

11 Sep 1h 18min

Victor Davis Hanson: Why Europe Is Turning Against Mass Immigration

Europe’s growing backlash against mass immigration, Germany’s recent elections, and anti-migrant protests in Britain highlight mounting tensions over immigration, assimilation, and the continent’s cha...

10 Sep 1h 17min