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Victor Davis Hanson discusses the implications of Democratic policies associated with socialism and the cultural attitudes towards masculinity and relationships.

Public sympathy for Lindsay Clancy reflects a broader culture that searches for explanations when women commit horrific acts while increasingly treating men as presumptively guilty or disposable. He contends that these attitudes—combined with years of attacks on masculinity and unequal expectations in relationships and institutions—are helping convince a generation of young men to withdraw from dating, marriage, and family life, argues Victor Davis Hanson on tomorrow’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words”Victor Davis Hanson also argues that Democrats increasingly embraced policies once associated with the socialist left, only to watch candidates distance themselves from the socialist label when competing beyond safely Democratic constituencies. He contrasts that political repositioning with Donald Trump’s unapologetic style, arguing that voters may dislike what Trump says but rarely have to wonder whether he actually means it. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA MovementThe Daily Signal, the proud producers of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” has a special limited time offer:  With a monthly donation $28…

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Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Topics covered

• Democratic policies
• socialism
• masculinity
• dating
• family life
• political repositioning
• Donald Trump

Keywords

• Democrats
• socialism
• masculinity
• dating
• family
• Donald Trump
• politics

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Books & works: The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

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