Victor Hanson has much intellect. He makes sense with such balance. He is able to articulate with substance his opinions. Deductive reasoning & critical thinking… much needed abilities.
Victor is one example of the history preservers, thought leaders and those that believe in objective truth. I hope everyone realizes we need to pray for, support and cherish. Others include; Tucker C, Glenn Beck, etc…
Striking admission regarding the Plato/Machiavelli/Hegel/Nietzche/Spengler point. This is a man who has been convinced of the supremacy of the Western, specifically Anglo, specifically American way of life, culture, democracy and civilization. Yet, even he, in these times we live in, cannot but start to wonder if these men were correct about democracy and freedom. Astounding, yet very honorable of Hanson. Spengler is quietly the most consequential man of the last 100 years.
It is fine to teach children about past failings, IF we also teach them how incredibly difficult the past was, and how hard and laborious the process of achieving a free and moral society has been. The ancestors were not any more evil or stupid than we are. They are the people who created and fought for ideas that we now take for granted. EG... slavery was accepted as normal, everywhere, for most of recorded history. It was not this generation who arrived at the belief that it was wrong, advocated against it and sometimes died fighting to end it. If we understand how difficult it was to build our institutions, we might be a bit more cautious about tearing them down. Progress does not hapen by magic...
First of all, the decision to tear a statue down on public property isn't up to the mob. People can peacefully protest but the government needs to have the right to make the decision.
It's very hard to find a question without a starting point and change the answer. The Robert E. Lee statue should stand. If those who deface these would go to the Lee Plantation,they may have a different point of view. It's also known as Arlington National Cemitary. History is important to remember. Don't Muck it Up.
My belief is that people of today; born in safety and plenty; simply cannot begin to visualise a world of being born in hostility and wanting. In the primordial system; every village fought for survival against all other villages who'd gladly destroy them just to take their resources. Then villages became polis, then the polis became (e)states, then the (e)states became Kingdoms, then the Kingdoms became Empires ,then the Empires became countries... all due to the fact that the MORE of "us" (village < polis < ...) could fight off more of "them" coming for "our" resources. Bottom line is that HAD THEY NOT, THEY'D HAVE BEEN RAZED PILLAGED AND DESTROYED. It's a really simple equation. You can observe it in Britain today: people born in hostility and wanting (immigrants) coming to take away from those born in safety and plenty. Either the British will get off their arses and fight; or they'll have their country and resources taken away. I mean that's the thing; if you face the aggressor with love, kindness and acceptance; you'll get destroyed. There IS no "good" and "evil" generally in this context: you can say "THE THREE GUTTED LITTLE GIRLS DESERVED IT FOR THE COLONIALISM!!!"....... but the raw fact is; they got killed because their parents had their survival instincts destroyed by the safety and plenty. Acting like babies looking at the tiger through the glass. It's a TIGER.
What about Washington & Lee University? Wasn't this an institution that was improved because Lee had benefited from a modernizing of the curriculum at West Point.? According to Michael Korda's biography Lee told a professor there that he regretted his career, his study, of war. It was "a mistake." Then there is the removed then melted down Memorial at Arlington. As it happens at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery -- where my father is buried -- there is a grave nearby of a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. Then there are the southern legacies, the sons and grandsons and great grandsons and great grandsons who have served this country. In WWII soldiers and Marines from the South would tuck a small Battle Flag into their tunics before going into the woodchipper of island-hopping warfare in the Pacific and the withering fire of the invasion of Europe at Normandy (my father's Fletcher class destroyer was one of the war ships off the coast of Normandy.) Removal has become so "thorough" that a military company which sells re-enactor uniforms has put the gray kepi caps "on clearance." I was born in Kentucky -- a border state with its own inner Civil War as did Missouri and my roots are in Appalachia (there's even a small town there with the family name.) It's more than possible that I have ancestors that fought on both sides. One last footnote. Before the battle for Vera Cruz, Lee scouted the terrain and made sure that the Mexican wounded he encountered were taken care of. Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's overseer was Black and was treated as his equal. Jackson's father farmed, toiled, alongside his slaves. And try informing anyone that slavery remains common and global. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof... I am a great admirer of Victor Davis Hanson and attended his talk at Hillsdale when the chair of military history was established. But my patience with the obliteration, the vandalism of my people's history is tiresome if restrained by the teachings of the Church. Nothing restrains the activist.
In the young lady’s question no consideration is given to tearing down statues during a revolution and overthrow of an authoritarian leader in times of passion versus going around a hundred years or more after the erection of a statue and systematically looking for reasons to pull them down without looking at the historic picture. Obviously Professor Hanson only has so much time. When you pull one page out of history and judge the people of X time with no understanding of the generalized philosophy and civilization of the time you are being foolish. We need reminders of the past to inform the present.
One big problem demonstrated by the B-17 example was this: one person makes a statement and it becomes the law that the people in power promote, however the statement was prejudice to an illusion verses truth. A similar WWII error of command was the battleships were the backbone of the Navy and the carrier should be relegated to support the battleship. The truth was this. B-17's were not impervious to being shot down because of their many machine guns and the battleships as it was demonstrated were easily bombed and sank by airplanes. End result. No matter the opinion, get more information. Avoid being prideful.
There is no justification for the Woke. Victor Davis Hanson has actually been extremely nice in criticizing the Woke hypocrisy. Perhaps he should have been tougher?
You lost me when you spoke ill of Robert E Lee - called him "culpable" for refusing to raise an army against his home, family and friends. Shame on you, Hanson.
Funny how Hanson is suddenly not a tough guy when speaking to people in person, as he is in his sad little podcast rantings. He is a two faced man who says one thing to you, then goes home and throws pissy tantrums in private.
Funny how you need to lie about him.... probably because you cannot refute what he says. There is always a difference in style between a prepared lecture - which is what his podcasts are - and a conversation.
What an amazing man. Victor, I have a lot of respect for you.
Chill out
Prof. Hanson is a gem that shines brightly. He talks about classics being important to the development of intellectual society .
Just discovering VDH... A rare voice of REASON. Thank you for this series.
God bless Victor Davis Hanson, an astute, wise, learned scholar and teacher; A genius in my opinion. And a great American Citizen.
Victor Hanson has much intellect. He makes sense with such balance. He is able to articulate with substance his opinions. Deductive reasoning & critical thinking… much needed abilities.
VDH. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Pure wisdom! What a privilege to listen to this!
I enjoy sharing your videos Thank You Victor Davis The Hernandez Family Colorado ❤❤❤.
Wise man.
Victor is one example of the history preservers, thought leaders and those that believe in objective truth. I hope everyone realizes we need to pray for, support and cherish. Others include; Tucker C, Glenn Beck, etc…
In 'complex' times as now, voices of reason speak out: this is one with such lucidity impossible to ignore!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Pays attention to his surroundings and the mechanics of the area, doesn't he ?
BRILLIANT !
Hoover institute just dropping banger after banger recently. Let’s get it then.
Striking admission regarding the Plato/Machiavelli/Hegel/Nietzche/Spengler point. This is a man who has been convinced of the supremacy of the Western, specifically Anglo, specifically American way of life, culture, democracy and civilization. Yet, even he, in these times we live in, cannot but start to wonder if these men were correct about democracy and freedom. Astounding, yet very honorable of Hanson. Spengler is quietly the most consequential man of the last 100 years.
Is any government of men a long term solution? Or, is government a continuing work in progress?
"They went after Cervantes statue." Is the most ironic statue to tilt at
It is fine to teach children about past failings, IF we also teach them how incredibly difficult the past was, and how hard and laborious the process of achieving a free and moral society has been.
The ancestors were not any more evil or stupid than we are. They are the people who created and fought for ideas that we now take for granted.
EG... slavery was accepted as normal, everywhere, for most of recorded history. It was not this generation who arrived at the belief that it was wrong, advocated against it and sometimes died fighting to end it.
If we understand how difficult it was to build our institutions, we might be a bit more cautious about tearing them down.
Progress does not hapen by magic...
If only we could get more liberals to listen to VDH with an open mind.
Great points
This man’s depth of historical knowledge buries woke ideology…..
First of all, the decision to tear a statue down on public property isn't up to the mob. People can peacefully protest but the government needs to have the right to make the decision.
A level of reason that’s unfortunately not commonplace
Thanks!
It's very hard to find a question without a starting point and change the answer. The Robert E. Lee statue should stand. If those who deface these would go to the Lee Plantation,they may have a different point of view. It's also known as Arlington National Cemitary. History is important to remember. Don't Muck it Up.
My belief is that people of today; born in safety and plenty; simply cannot begin to visualise a world of being born in hostility and wanting.
In the primordial system; every village fought for survival against all other villages who'd gladly destroy them just to take their resources. Then villages became polis, then the polis became (e)states, then the (e)states became Kingdoms, then the Kingdoms became Empires ,then the Empires became countries... all due to the fact that the MORE of "us" (village < polis < ...) could fight off more of "them" coming for "our" resources.
Bottom line is that HAD THEY NOT, THEY'D HAVE BEEN RAZED PILLAGED AND DESTROYED.
It's a really simple equation.
You can observe it in Britain today: people born in hostility and wanting (immigrants) coming to take away from those born in safety and plenty. Either the British will get off their arses and fight; or they'll have their country and resources taken away. I mean that's the thing; if you face the aggressor with love, kindness and acceptance; you'll get destroyed. There IS no "good" and "evil" generally in this context: you can say "THE THREE GUTTED LITTLE GIRLS DESERVED IT FOR THE COLONIALISM!!!"....... but the raw fact is; they got killed because their parents had their survival instincts destroyed by the safety and plenty. Acting like babies looking at the tiger through the glass. It's a TIGER.
VDH is usually great.
MLK not CRT
Brilliant.
Whoever is without sin, let them be first to cast a stone……. They all left……
I wish that I had studied ancient Greek and Latin.
They remove VDH youtube channel. That's how Democrats work.
Replacing the word Comunism with the word Democracy was indeed a great trick Leftists manage to pull.
Yep. They can't handle the truth.
What about Washington & Lee University? Wasn't this an institution that was improved because Lee had benefited from a modernizing of the curriculum at West Point.? According to Michael Korda's biography Lee told a professor there that he regretted his career, his study, of war. It was "a mistake." Then there is the removed then melted down Memorial at Arlington. As it happens at the Zachary Taylor National Cemetery -- where my father is buried -- there is a grave nearby of a Confederate veteran of the Civil War. Then there are the southern legacies, the sons and grandsons and great grandsons and great grandsons who have served this country. In WWII soldiers and Marines from the South would tuck a small Battle Flag into their tunics before going into the woodchipper of island-hopping warfare in the Pacific and the withering fire of the invasion of Europe at Normandy (my father's Fletcher class destroyer was one of the war ships off the coast of Normandy.) Removal has become so "thorough" that a military company which sells re-enactor uniforms has put the gray kepi caps "on clearance." I was born in Kentucky -- a border state with its own inner Civil War as did Missouri and my roots are in Appalachia (there's even a small town there with the family name.) It's more than possible that I have ancestors that fought on both sides. One last footnote. Before the battle for Vera Cruz, Lee scouted the terrain and made sure that the Mexican wounded he encountered were taken care of. Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson's overseer was Black and was treated as his equal. Jackson's father farmed, toiled, alongside his slaves. And try informing anyone that slavery remains common and global. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof... I am a great admirer of Victor Davis Hanson and attended his talk at Hillsdale when the chair of military history was established. But my patience with the obliteration, the vandalism of my people's history is tiresome if restrained by the teachings of the Church. Nothing restrains the activist.
Shout out to the lady from Rollins! Crummer MBA 91
In the young lady’s question no consideration is given to tearing down statues during a revolution and overthrow of an authoritarian leader in times of passion versus going around a hundred years or more after the erection of a statue and systematically looking for reasons to pull them down without looking at the historic picture. Obviously Professor Hanson only has so much time. When you pull one page out of history and judge the people of X time with no understanding of the generalized philosophy and civilization of the time you are being foolish. We need reminders of the past to inform the present.
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Longstreet wasn't a Virginian.
Great points though
Ambivalent not ambiguous about Robert Lee ;)
One big problem demonstrated by the B-17 example was this: one person makes a statement and it becomes the law that the people in power promote, however the statement was prejudice to an illusion verses truth. A similar WWII error of command was the battleships were the backbone of the Navy and the carrier should be relegated to support the battleship. The truth was this. B-17's were not impervious to being shot down because of their many machine guns and the battleships as it was demonstrated were easily bombed and sank by airplanes. End result. No matter the opinion, get more information. Avoid being prideful.
There is no justification for the Woke. Victor Davis Hanson has actually been extremely nice in criticizing the Woke hypocrisy. Perhaps he should have been tougher?
This man is a menace.
I love a guy that can rattle off FAKE HIS STORY!!!
Well, the lecture was called "The Arrogance of Ignorance" thanks for your arrogance.
The Confederacy was NOT a "wrong cause", and I categorically disagree with that assertion.
You lost me when you spoke ill of Robert E Lee - called him "culpable" for refusing to raise an army against his home, family and friends. Shame on you, Hanson.
Funny how Hanson is suddenly not a tough guy when speaking to people in person, as he is in his sad little podcast rantings. He is a two faced man who says one thing to you, then goes home and throws pissy tantrums in private.
Funny how you need to lie about him.... probably because you cannot refute what he says.
There is always a difference in style between a prepared lecture - which is what his podcasts are - and a conversation.
I see a Communist fairy in agony.
Tough guy......he is never like that
Wow. Do you work at UA-cam?
People are complex.