The True Cost of Equality | Victor Davis Hanson

It astounds me that tax payers are expected to pick up the tab for a degree in gender studies or green theology when the recipient won't have a job to go to and then because they can't get a job it's exploitation and these people expect to receive the same money as someone who studied engineering or medicine.

Exactly right. Never fails how the self-anointed ones and their cronies always end up with the finest material life has to offer while everyone else has to pay the price.

The man has the most astute assessment of the world that I have ever seen.

My job took me to all kinds of places; commercial, business, education, government... I'm reminded of a college professor I was talking to who was lamenting that the state not increase the funding of some program or another. He said that the university would have no choice but to raise tuition and/or fees. The idea of cost cutting or greater efficiency never entered his universe.

“One thing is clear: The Founding Fathers never intended a nation where citizens would pay nearly half of everything they earn to the government.”― Ron Paul

VDH should be touring the world. A true voice of reason.

Finally! I love the thumbnail you used. This is how I've long described ultimate meaning of this picture. So many people don't get it. But if you've worked in an environment where equity is pushed (and understand that equity and equality are entirely different for these folks), then you see that they're not so much about helping those who struggle or who are left behind, for whatever reason, they're really ultimately about destroying those who prevail, who excel through grit, through integrity, through merit... three character traits that should be encouraged and championed but are toxic to the DEI folk. Thank you again for using that particular thumbnail.

Excellent analysis of the current situation in the western world .

It occurs to me, carbon offsets are pretty much the same as indulgences sold by the Church...

“There’s some truth on both sides, but it’s not the truth” yes 🙌 I appreciate the honesty

For those who are confused, good idea to listen to these two great men. There are others out there, just not on legacy media. It is over for the merchants who manipulate.

They just don’t like “the happy people”….. married/children/successful

VDH is a national treasure.

Spot on gentlemen - thanks for articulating so well what many are thinking

Carbon offsets remind me of indulgences sold by the Medieval Catholic Church. The idea being that money can buy forgiveness from sin.

When quality is not a part of the equation “Equality” is meaningless and we will only be equal in stupidity, misery, and poverty.

Blessings and appreciation from Sydney.

Excellent.

Thank you Victor Davis Hanson.

3:46 should note, the $ 2 billion of property damage was that which was covered by insurance. The total figure is greater.