Historian Victor Davis Hanson sat down with Tucker Carlson to discuss his perspective on the current political climate in the US, asserting that American liberalism is characterized by dishonesty, and warning about what he sees as liberal efforts to introduce a highly intolerant age.
“It’s hard for most Americans to comprehend the total dishonesty of American liberalism.”
VDH says Trump represents a significant threat to the specific vision held by liberals, who are employing a “critical legal theory,” in which traditional moral values are abandoned in favor of whatever gains power.
“Liberals are now telling us they plan to protect American democracy and that’s the clearest possible sign that they intend to end it.”
Most specifically, Hanson told Carlson that:
“I think they’ve come to the conclusion that Trump is an existential threat and by association, half the country is to their vision of what they want to transform us into, and so they feel that whatever means necessary are justified.”
And this is an issue since Hanson pointed out that while some conservatives were speaking up, they are also fighting a culture in the Republican Party that preferred to “lose nobly” as opposed to winning elections in an “ugly” manner.
Hanson emphasizes that the traditional boundaries and norms are being renegotiated, from the Senate filibuster and the Electoral College to societal understandings of gender and language, raising concerns that:
“We’re in the middle of a cultural, economic, political revolution,” but “we think that we’re still playing within the same sidelines or parameters, and we’re not. Everything’s under negotiation.”
Hanson argues that the legal actions against Trump are politically motivated and biased and designed to send a message to the half of America that will not simple ‘comply’:
“The idea is now that we now have the power to do this, and because we have the power to do it, it’s moral and right, and if you don’t like it, what are you doing to do about it?”
Finally, Hanson issues a call to action of sorts, noting that “There are legitimate efforts to rectify and stop this madness and let’s see what happens in 2024.”
“You need leaders who will tell people we are in a Jacobin takeover of this country, and the old get along at any cost does not work,” Hanson said.
“I hope everybody can keep their head because I think the next 12 to 18 months are going to be the most explosive in our history since the Great Depression.”
Watch the full interview below:
Ep. 27 Donald Trump appeared in court today, but it wasn’t a legal proceeding. It was a grotesque parody of the system our ancestors created. Victor Davis Hanson explains. pic.twitter.com/KhTHateWCZ
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) October 2, 2023
VDH has great insight. He is right on target about the current happenings in our country. The Dems have abandoned all laws. They make up new laws as they go along. The SCOTUS ruled that bailing out student loans was unconstituional, and yet Biden does it anyway. When you stop honoring court rulings, you are on the road to anarchy. They have put into place a two tiered justice system with a corrupt DOJ and FBI who favor one side. This is tyranical. We are on the cusp of destroying our nation.
Sorry Jack we ejected off the cusp some time ago. The Globalist RINOS in Congress just kept feeding us lies. Started with the Bushes.
” The Tree of Liberty must be Refreshed from Time to Time with the Blood of Patriots and TYRANTS ” .. Thomas Jefferson. “FJB” !!
BS!! McConnell and McCarthy actively kept America First candidates from winning in 2022. That’s why the slim majority in the House and why we list the Senate. There is your answer Hanson!! Those we elected to stop the destruction in America have almost unanimously did everything in their power to make it happen under OBiden. They have voted lock step enough with Dems to give passage to every appointment and every America destroying bill. Why would I ever put their Commie lite a$$es back in Congress. Americans save your selves. Either stand up and fight or leave the US because we were sold out from the Bushes on.
Pray that people will wise up and look beyond the headlines and soundbites of the mainstream media. Leftist Marxists prey on low information voters and others just looking for a handout.
Yes it is far past time to continue being nice guys It is time to kick ass and take names If it takes a person at drop boxes voting venue’s There also needs to be someone checking on the voting machines to make sure they are working properly making sure everyone has proper ID These are just fundamentals that we should have been doing long ago It is to bad that the society of some of these people are below the gutter They’re the scum at the bottom They can’t see themselves as nothing but low life cheaters that cannot stand the truth or what’s right or wrong If they can’t vote properly then there will be someone to help you There is no way our votes will not count because of cheaters putting in dozens of fake ballots This is a must it must be stopped and vote the American way Look you people cheated to get Biden and look at what you are dealing with Cheaters never prosper that is fine but you asshole that cheated added the real voters So do not say you are being abused if attempting to cheat It is not a treat it is playing by the cheaters and liberals rules