Western civilization is being tested like never before.
Victor Davis Hanson argues to the contrary, saying that while much of Western Europe and America’s blue states continue down a failing path, signs of renewal are emerging in unexpected places—Eastern Europe and America’s red states. These countermovements are pushing back against cultural nihilism, restoring free speech, reinforcing the nuclear family, and demanding legal immigration with full assimilation. He breaks down these emerging trends on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
“’It’s a verdict for the future of Western civilization. We’ve had the revolution for 50 years, but we haven’t seen a counterrevolution to the degree that’s taking place. Western European elites in the former British Commonwealth and blue state elites all are very critical of the Yahoos in Eastern Europe and the Yahoos in the red states. But only for a while because their paradigm is collapsing as we speak. And the people who are gonna save Europe are the people who they thought they were embarrassed of. It’s quite ironic, but it’s also a hopeful time for Western civilization.”
*This content was recorded by Victor Davis Hanson prior to his Dec. 30 medical operation.
0:00 Introduction
0:48 Symptoms of Decline in the West
1:58 The Impact of Ideological Choices
2:47 Open Borders and Assimilation Issues
3:32 Counterrevolutions
4:40 A New Paradigm for Renewal
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*This content was recorded by Victor Davis Hanson prior to his Dec. 30 medical operation.
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99.9999999% of illegals did NOT come to assimilate. From the middle east: to CONQUOR. From south america / africa: to fleece American tax payers.
DEPORT 100% of all illegals for at least the last 5 years, more years would be better.
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The Roman Empire didn't really have assimilation as a concept, like just to survive in Roman Gaul you probably had to know both Gaulish and Latin, maybe even Greek, and it was much more stable than modern western civilization, so I'd have to disagree, the true problem here is that modern western civilization was founded on degenerate Germanic law and Abrahamic ideology.
HOWEVER, the Roman Empire functioned infinitely better when it was mostly a union of Italic and Celtic cultures which are known to all of archaeology and linguistics to be closely related to each other. Once we let in Germanic tribes and random ass Balkan tribes everything went downhill. I don't want to give the Balkans too much shit though because based Aurelian was Balkan, but he was also killed by a Thracian, so you got your good and your bad I guess.
There are also still vestiges of Roman law imposed on us by the Catholic Church in medieval times simply to uphold Roman supremacy when the Romans had already outlived their usefulness to Europe, like monogamy. Believe it or not the Celts were polygamous, you can literally read the Old Irish legal texts yourself and confirm what I'm saying, and there's absolutely nothing in the Bible condemning polygamy, and the Israelites and many early Christians including straight up saints were polygamists, and then they decided later on that you weren't allowed to have multiple wives anymore, but those guys in the past that did are still being literally worshiped as though they didn't, but we're expected to uphold monogamy as some Christian virtue when it's a Roman pagan thing originally with no actual basis in Abrahamic laws or traditions.
The same thing happened with the stigma against tattoos, like you can see how the modern western stigma against tattoos more closely resembles the ancient Roman one than in modern or ancient Judaism. I love the Roman Empire but I have to acknowledge when they were being degenerate and ruining civilization, and outlawing and stigmatizing tattoos and polygamy are two areas where they were just being puritanical degenerates. The Romans, despite creating an infinitely freer civilization than what we have now, were proto-puritans, this is important to understand because it's the beginning of the very long story of why everything is so assbackwards and people are so dumb and puritanical nowadays..
The USA is a group of many cultures and races. Most dont want to "assimilate " or even know other existing occupants.
We have a group within the country that has remained a separate society for over 200 years. It hasn't been a "country"
since Nixon.
You're right Mr. Hanson, the red states will be the resistance. Even so there are those in the red states that would like to be blue. Not many but they're there.
I’m 40. Australian. I came out of the pandemic disgusted at what has happened to western countries. Self inflicted decline. It’s even gotten worse in the last few years. I moved to Japan. The pay sucks but I’m out
Western civilization requires westerners.
Real immigrants, especially ones from the 50s & 60s assimilated quite well. Today its just an invasion, hence Dearborn Michigan.
He mentioned central European countries which allow fewer immigration from Muslim states but they have another problem within, they hold the lowest birth rates in the world. Not good
Why do many of these videos duplicate the dialog? Do the producers think we don't catch it or think we need to be told the same message more than once?
Why do many of these videos duplicate the dialog? Do the producers think we don't catch it or think we need to be told the same message more than once?
I think a lot of people are not having kids they realize they cannot afford them bring them into this uncertain world
We can only hope!
It's actually not true we would want them even if they could assimilate in theory. Where did this policy notion come in that the people are just here to welcome immigrants the government decides to let in or come in illegally?
Insanity. And yet, those people help pump up the numbers in blue states and earn them more electoral votes.
We use that word assimilate, but nobody actually defines what it means. To assembly into the American culture does that mean that we do not circumcise our little girls? Does that mean we cannot marry our daughters off when they are under 18 years of age? Does that mean that if they choose to marry someone else that they will not be slaughtered? If they choose a different religion, they will not be killed off in an honor killing? Does that mean that they do not have to walk around in a heavy stinking dark cloth covering their entire body except for their eyes? Does it mean that if they want to join American Society and not live in a cluster of People who only believe in the Muslim religion that is OK? Cause this is what I think assimilation means. If you think assimilation means you can do all these things quietly, but don’t necessarily disrupt American going on in their daily lives. That’s not a simulation to me. That’s just pretending that you’re assimilating. If you still want to participate in all those extreme and barbaric practices then you are not a simulating and you do not belong in this country.
Quick Victor lobby for more of what Israel wants
Prayers for your post-operation recovery
Wrong. In Norway we need to only be norwegians for a generasjen or to, becouse we no longer know what that is in a way that lett us sett word on it. The imigration is about to conker or kultur, traditions and laws. I suspekt that also is the situasetion in many other Europen contrys. Europ is differen from USA in that way.
Prayers from Ireland for Mr. Hansons full recovery. Love listening to his podcasts always.❤🙏🇮🇪
We are so far beyond assimilation! Victor is always behind the curve when it comes to this topic.
I guess that is the end of Taco Bell franchise, the fast food invasion is finally over.
You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.
You know we are here 24/7 for you, sending you healing prayers and positive vibes. Take your time to recover, we have many books and videos of you and your team to review.
SAY IT LIKE IT IS VICTOR
NO CASH FLOW…..NO KIDS
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It can with deportation. (Survive)
Assimilate to what types exactly within the USA, if even found to be acceptables. Tell you what, Spaniards are so few within The USA, only find acceptability among Hispanics of similar mindsets about our cultures, how to see life, love, etcetcetc. My family born and raised in Spain proves that in The USA, be it in Florida or California. None of us are the problem, or have ever been the problem in The USA, no matter how many blind narcisistic egocéntric ignorant dehumanized Zombies in The USA think so.
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May Victor recover quickly, as he is so very important to ideas that made USA so admired in the world!
We’re all praying for your successful surgery and speedy recovery in the weeks to come. We’ll all be here for you when you feel well enough to get back on the podcast.
– Happy New Year to you, Victor
I hope you feel better!❤ thank you for all you do!
My prayers for your rapid and complete recovery from your procedure. And thank you for reminding us of the truth, the full truth all the time. Yes, we should only have people who want to assimilate and become real American citizens, the same for Europe. They can bring their customs/heritage but not try to change ours. Invaders need not apply here!
To think the people protesting are actual mexicans is silly. They are Chicanos. No Mexican would be out there. And clumping immigrants that have been here for decades with venezualans that were practically asked to come here is just ridiculous. It was a totally different world in the 80s/70s when the Mexicans were coming.
Have been praying for Victor and his surgery. He's an American treasure. 🙏✝️🇺🇸
Prayers for your recovery ❤️🩹 Thank you for all you have taught us
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Happy New Year…
Assimilation is the end of Western Civilization, not the other way around. We don’t want to mix with these people, we don’t want these people living with us.
Assimilate or Fail. Thank goodness they're obedient. Oh insurrection xd.
Thank you VDH for your knowledge and wisdom and your analysis on the political spectrum is spot on. I know that the Muslims want to try and keep spreading their ideology to the western world and their religion requires that they do this. They want to infiltrate the western society and shape it to their beliefs and values and they consider it conquest of land and resources for a global caliphate.
Thank you for speaking to the counter revolution. We are not alone.
"The earth is but one country and mankind its citizens." Bahá'u'lláh, The Kitab-i-Aqdas: The Most Holy Book