Victor Davis Hanson: UCLA Mob Tactics, Crime Culture, and the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Influence

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Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the implications of mob tactics at elite law schools and the influence of the Southern Poverty Law Center on crime culture and political violence.

Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler react to a disrupted UCLA Federalist Society event featuring DHS General Counsel James Percival, arguing elite law schools now reward activist intimidation and vulgarity while teaching critical legal theory. They connect this culture to rising tolerance for theft and political violence, citing Hasan Piker’s comments and a New Yorker writer’s shoplifting, and raise concerns about Democrats opposing limits on sex offenders working near childcare. Hanson warns that left-wing institutions and corporate donors amplify groups like the Southern Poverty Law Center, which he claims gins up threats to drive fundraising and blacklist opponents, especially after Charlottesville. 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 👉Watch The Tony Kinnett Cast NOW! LIVE weekdays at The Daily Signal and wherever you get podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoV3kHckydY58R7TaYsizl45v 👉America is…

People in this episode

Host: Victor Davis Hanson

Guest: Jack Fowler

Topics covered

• UCLA
• mob tactics
• crime culture
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• political violence
• activist intimidation

Keywords

• UCLA
• Southern Poverty Law Center
• activist intimidation
• crime culture
• political violence
• Hasan Piker
• James Percival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UCLA Federalist Society, Southern Poverty Law Center, New Yorker, The Daily Signal

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