Victor Davis Hanson | The Dying Citizen
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Published 2022-01-06
0:00 "You're headed toward poverty."
1:36 Farming & Academia
2:34 The Dying Citizen
9:34 The Loathing of American Exceptionalism
12:14 The Woke Movement
17:58 Taking the Constitutional System for Granted
23:42 Advice for 20-year-olds
Victor Davis Hanson is a Senior Fellow in classics and military history at Stanford University's Hoover Institution and Distinguished Fellow at Hillsdale College.
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All Comments (21)
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This guy is an American treasure!
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This kid is a better interviewer than 90% of the TV hosts.
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You’ll notice that when Mr. Hanson gives his lectures that not only is he very knowledgeable and seems like he could be someone that lives next door. But in such a laid back tone, he speaks to the audience the same way he would if you were sitting down with him somewhere one on one , having a cup of coffee… like he is here. This is why I’ve always enjoyed hearing his lectures.
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This student is much more mature and well-spoken than I was at that age. Well done dude.
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Smart man,lets hope more citizens listen.
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This man was born for such a time as this; he's someone who understands the theoretical and the practical, and can communicate with both intellectuals and the common man. He has (to quote Joni Mitchell) looked at life from both sides now, and probably has enjoyed how hands-on labor and intellectual enlightenment have played off each other throughout the years; e.g., he's probably enjoyed all the breaks from academia, by getting on his tractor, breathing in the fresh air, and taking in the good earth. In a world that too often looks down on the working class as being beneath them or unsophisticated, VDH has emerged to show (in my mind) a superior synthesis of the ideal and the real. He is a TRUE genius for our time! Beautiful presentation Hillsdale, with a very timely and vital set of messages. Bravo!
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Never get bored or tired listening to the professor.
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VDH is so wise. I am always amazed by how he can explain the most difficult subjects with such ease and everyday language that anyone can understand. An Absolutely fantastic man. God bless you dear sir.
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Mr. Hanson reminds me of a history teacher i had at Msgr. Bonner High School back in the early 70's....he got me to love history and the study of it God Bless you for all you do Mr. Hanson.....your the man!
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An old school traditional man who worked hard on the farm and was a college professor. He articuled everything here, he knows the futures going in a dangerous projection, America's falling and its sad.
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Awesome! I cannot tell how blessed I feel we are for this man being on Youtube and listening to his cogent, down to earth responses to the issues of today. I usually feel much better about our current predicament after listening to Dr. Hanson. True gem of America. Perhaps the best we have!
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Excellent, as always. This gentleman needs to somehow be heard by the masses beyond conservatives who naturally enjoy listening to him.
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I took the dying citizen course! Dr Victor Davis Hanson please upload more of your lectures online!
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Would be a lot more like this man as a society if we all started reading more and turning off the cell phones and television
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An extraordinary man and a fine citizen
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This what all of us dream about ! Sitting down and having coffee with VDH while we have a no holds barred conversation with him. !
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Words cannot adequately express how important VDH is to the global conversation. He is my hero.
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Thank you Hillsdale College and Victor Davis Hanson. Maybe there is hope. God help us even though we can't seem to help ourselves.
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If I have trouble relaxing before I go to bed this is the guy I listen too. Clear and to the point all summarized for an easy understanding.
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1/7/22; Thank you Hillsdale for making this informal 'coffee' talk at student union Cafe with VDH. Easy to listen & learn by comparisons of many political, economic & social issues as Dr.Hanson speaks about his career experiences. His new/latest book The Dying Citizen is being discussed via 1-on-1 interviews all over YT in more formal settings..but your presentation in this video was very enjoyable! Young student with VDH at Cafe Coffee table was just great!👍👍👍😊☕
