“This is something that Donald Trump has been very effective at exploiting because throughout our history, one of the things that was important to galvanize the country against a perceived threat has been philology.” Has BeensImportantCountryTrumpThreatPhilology Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“The American people are not naifs who yearn for isolationism, but they are starting to ask some hard questions about the way we have been doing business for 50 years, and it may well be time to grant the French, Canadians, Germans, Turks, South Koreans, and a host of others their wishes for independence from us: polite friendship - but no alliances, no bases, no money, no trade concessions, and no more begging for the privilege of protecting them.” PeopleWayYearsWellsMayHas BeensHardAsksWishBasesIndependenceTradeSouthStartingPrivilegeGrantsHostPoliteAlliancesBeggingNo MoneyKoreanConcessionsIsolationismHard Questions Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“The problem with deterrence - apparently sometimes forgotten by our former presidents - is that it is not static, but a creature of the moment, captive to impression, and nursed on action, not talk. It must be maintained hourly and can erode or be lost with a single act of failed nerve, despite all the braggadocio of threatened measures. And, once gone, the remedies needed for its restoration are always more expensive, deadly - and controversial - than would have been its simple maintenance.” Has BeensSometimesMomentsProblemActionLostPresidentSimpleGoneNeededCreaturesForgottenImpressionDespiteFormerExpensiveNervesRemedyThreatenedRestorationControversialStaticMaintenanceCaptivesErodeDeterrence Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“The fact is that we have been consistent in a predictable 60-year commitment to national security, while our friends and former enemies - by intent or default - have followed different paths since 1989. We stayed mostly the same as they became hypopowers that, to take a small example, would and could do nothing should a madman in Korea wish to kill millions.” ShouldYearsHas BeensDifferentFactsWishEnemyMillionsPathSecurityExampleCommitmentFormerConsistentNational SecurityKoreaPredictableMadmenDefaultDifferent Paths Author:Victor Davis Hanson
“Nor did Americans believe that Republicans had been waging war on minorities, women, or gays - especially given that Republicans have held the House only since 2011 and have been out of power in the Senate and presidency since 2009.” BelieveHas BeensWarHouseGivenRepublicanGayMinoritiesSenatePresidencyNotableWaging War Author:Victor Davis Hanson
