Victor Davis Hanson: Iran War Update, Dem ‘Fascism’ Claims, and California’s Newsom & the Nick Shirley Act

About this episode

Victor Davis Hanson discusses the current state of Iran, critiques of the American left, and California's governance under Gavin Newsom.

Iran is losing resources but trying to survive by delaying negotiations while being resupplied via rail links to China and routes across the Caspian. Tightening the blockade and targeting infrastructure if Iran escalates would hasten collapse and could lead to eventual regime change, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” Also in this episode: Claims about how parts of the American left and prominent Democrats amplify Iranian propaganda and use “fascism” rhetoric while overlooking past Democratic double standards on war powers and Trump-era prosecutions and impeachments. The episode also discusses Tucker Carlson and other right-wing war critics, assesses California’s failures under Gavin Newsom, including high-speed rail, energy, fires, and water, and condemns a proposed “Nick Shirley Act” aimed at curbing investigative journalism. PROMOTIONS: 👉If Victor Davis Hanson is must-watch for you, The Signal Sitdown belongs in your feed. Bradley Devlin delivers long-form conversations on Washington’s biggest fights—from an unapologetically conservative perspective. Subscribe now!https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1…

People in this episode

Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Topics covered

• Iran War
• Democratic rhetoric
• California governance
• media criticism
• regime change
• investigative journalism

Keywords

• Iran
• Democrats
• California
• Tucker Carlson
• Nick Shirley Act
• regime change
• fascism
• investigative journalism

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Democrats, California, Tucker Carlson, Nick Shirley Act

Places: Iran, China, Caspian, California

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