The Victor Davis Hanson Show Farms, Universities and Businessmen
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Jan 16, 2025 Explore Herbert Hoover's legacy and his impact on California's agriculture. Discover the fallout of corporate DEI practices and the scrutiny they face from political pressures. Delve into the challenges of classical education and the fight for maintaining academic integrity. Discuss the implications of political leadership failures, with a focus on migration from blue to red states, and reflect on the potentially convoluted legal landscape for Joe Biden after his presidency.
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Hoover's Legacy
- Herbert Hoover, namesake of the Hoover Institution, organized food relief in post-WWI Europe, saving millions.
- He also established the Hoover Archives, collecting documents from White Russians fleeing the Bolshevik Revolution.
Resnick's Water Strategy
- The Resnicks, owners of Paramount Farms (now Wonderful Company), strategically acquired water rights and planted permanent crops like almonds and pistachios.
- Their political alignment with the Democratic party and newcomer status in the agricultural world set them apart from established farming families.
Biden's Obstruction
- Biden is making last-minute policy changes to obstruct Trump's agenda, like extending deportation relief and limiting resource development.
- This suggests a prioritization of opposing Trump over the interests of the American people.