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With a little over three weeks to go before the election, we thought it would a good time to have a heart to heart discussion with our good friend Victor Davis Hanson. the Classics professor, the military historian, the farmer, the cultural observer, and the author of The Case For Trump, his best selling book that came out in 2017 and was re-issued earlier this year. It’s the most cogent case we’ve seen for the re-election of the President. In this one on one conversation, Peter Robinson takes Victor through all the reasons to cast a vote for Donald Trump and challenges Victor with a few reasons not to pull the lever for him. It’s an enlightening and informative hour and should be required listening (if we do say so ourselves) for all voters, especially those who are still undecided. Have at it.
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Last two minutes especially support my comment to the ricochet never trumper who thinks they will remake the party in their image once Trump is gone.
Last time I heard them on the same podcast was this Podcast just after the American Carnage inauguration speech. Nordlinger sounded like he was about to cry
orand VDH pretended like he wasn’t listening to a grown man about to have a fainting spell. After the first 5 or so minutes VDH and the other adults moved the conversation along, while Nordlinger sulked.I remember it well. I’m hoping that after four years, Mr. Nordlinger has composed himself well enough to actually debate.
Yes, we did this on Inauguration Day 1/20/17. And added Mona Charen as a bonus guest too. It’s quite the conversation.
Reminds me of the final two minutes of Pride and Prejudice, wedding scene where the happy and sad faces were in the pews.
Which is exactly why someone like Jonah Goldberg would never engage in any kind of real debate/discussion with VDH.
Most Americans are “rationally ignorant” about politics and national policies. They don’t have the time nor (often) the interest to study this stuff. It’s Trump’s job to explain why people should vote for him. Wishing for different voters (or for a different candidate) is not helpful at this point.
It would help if the government would be more decentralized and stuck to actual “public goods”.
Government Is How We Steal From Each Other™
Outstanding.
VDH does a better job than anyone explaining President Trump and his appeal to people like me. He’s a treasure.
Is that the one where Mr. Nordlinger said Trump’s speech sounded like a beer hall speech, with clear implications?
I regret that this system allows me to only record one “like” for this episode. Victor Davis Hanson is a national treasure (I think I have said that before), and Peter Robinson is excellent as usual is bringing out all the issues for discussion. I only wish that every American would listen to this before voting.
He exposed the hyper-partisan, pro-Democrat media.
In a perfect world, I vote for the guy with all the right policies and sterling character. In an imperfect world, I vote for the guy with mostly good policies and questionable character over the guy with mostly bad policies and questionable character.
The Ricochet member who really needs to hear this is Rob Long.
And read the comments, too.
That bug got fixed a few versions ago. You used to be able to record multiple likes, but I forget how it worked.
Do riots and anarchy and corruption need explaining?
Evidently so, if some voters can be convinced that they’re actually Trump’s fault.
policies >>> character
Character is overrated and yet I find the 2 to be correlated.
Reagan had the right policies and charisma.
Trump has blue collar charisma.
Trump may lack etiquette but that does not make him corrupt or deplorable like Biden, who lacks intelligence and integrity
If you want bonus Rob Long this week, he did the first of a two-part podcast with fellow Cheers writer Ken Levine. Haven’t listened to it yet, but if they get into politics be forewarned that Levine’s opinion of Trump makes Gary Robbins look like Sebatian Gorka, so I don’t think there’s going to be a lot of Trump cheerleading on this one.
I agree – I didn’t vote for either in 2016 but now I am officially a ‘deplorable’.
Trump vs left wing lunacy, the choice is easy
No kidding.
Just remember, correlation is not causation.
Fast mouse-clicking in pairs, but it only worked on comments.
I think your name is Legion.
I think VDH understands his comment and Nietzsche far better than you do.
Ugh. Unfortunately one of them is my son in law. He refuses to believe that the Democrats will do exactly what they say they will do.
Except for CoViD deaths. It’s science.
But he’s a new gun owner? Why? Does he think conservatives will suddenly begin to riot after Biden wins?