He urged Americans to remember—not just who they are, but how they got here. Constitutional government, he said, is fragile—because it requires virtue.
He didn’t predict every crisis—but he predicted the conditions that made them inevitable. Inflation, war, censorship—they all stemmed from the same root: moral confusion.
He argued that the West’s greatest enemy wasn’t foreign—it was internal rot. Decadence, division, and denial would destroy more than any missile.
And yet, Hanson wasn’t hopeless. He believed in rebirth through truth. Clarity, courage, and historical literacy were his weapons of choice.
He taught that civilizations can recover—but only if they confront reality. Delusion is comforting, but truth is the only cure.
Victor Davis Hanson wasn’t the loudest voice—but he might be the most prescient. And now, more people are finally starting to listen.
