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The Declaration of Independence and the Fight For America’s Future with Victor Davis Hanson

Peter Robinson
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Victor Davis Hanson returns to Uncommon Knowledge to discuss the American founding and its critics. Drawing on ancient Greece and Rome, Magna Carta, the French Revolution, the Civil War, Woodrow Wilson’s administrative state, and the Trump era, Hanson argues that the genius of the American system lies in its difficult but durable structure: checks and balances, ordered liberty, and a Constitution built for flawed human beings.

Recorded on May 12th, 2026.

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  • Susan Quinn@SusanQuinn

    VDH is such a national treasure. I rarely listen to long podcasts, but I loved this one and learned so much. I hope that Victor is getting through his cancer treatments well; he looked tired, but I want to see him recover and enjoy many more years sharing his wisdom.