The Ben Shapiro Show Is War Forever Changed? | Victor Davis Hanson
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Jul 28, 2024 
Victor Davis Hanson joins the discussion as a distinguished classicist and military historian. He shares insights from his latest work, highlighting unsettling parallels between ancient and modern warfare. The conversation dives into U.S. geopolitical vulnerabilities and the implications of recent leadership debates. They also analyze complex perceptions of Israel and rising antisemitism. Hanson emphasizes the need for a more aggressive military approach in modern conflicts and warns of the fragility of alliances, drawing echoes from historical empires.
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Societal Blindspots to Decline
- Targeted societies often fail to recognize their vulnerability, clinging to past grandeur.
- This mirrors the US, which underestimates adversaries like Putin, Iran, and China.
US Vulnerabilities
- The US faces economic and military vulnerabilities, including debt and troop shortages.
- Alienating the white male rural demographic weakens the military further.
Left's Disdain for Israel
- The Left's hatred of Israel stems from Israel's success, which contradicts their victim-victimizer narrative.
- They see Israel's prosperity as evidence of victimization of others, ignoring historical context.
