Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words
Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Mamdani’s War on American History, Hamas Sympathy Grows, and California’s Ebonics Comeback

July 16, 2026

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In a recent episode of Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words, host Jack Fowler and Victor Davis Hanson dissected a series of cultural and political flashpoints, centering on a controversial map of New York City’s ethnic neighborhoods released by Mayor Eric Adams’ administration. The map, which prominently featured enclaves like Little Bangladesh and Little Guyana but omitted Little Italy, Little Ireland, and any Jewish neighborhood, became the episode’s organizing example for a broader argument about the progressive project’s systematic erasure of European heritage and its replacement with a new, globally oriented identity.

The Map as a Political Document

Hanson argued that the map was not an oversight but a deliberate act of historical revisionism. He characterized Mayor Adams as a “globalist” figure who views his position as a stepping stone to national prominence. By erasing European ethnic enclaves, the map communicates that “immigration really in his world didn't really start until 1965,” effectively writing off the waves of Irish, Italian, and Jewish immigrants who built the city. Hanson contrasted these earlier immigrants with today’s arrivals, noting that the former “had nothing” and faced intense prejudice—anti-Catholic riots, anti-Irish sentiment, and stereotypes about Italian criminality—yet they assimilated and identified as Americans first. Today’s immigran

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  • 1 (01:04) **Mamdani’s War on American History** - Victor analyzes NYC Mayor Eric Adams' (Mamdani) ethnic neighborhood map that erases European enclaves (Little Italy, Little Israel) while highlighting non-European ones (Little Bangladesh, etc.).
  • 2 (14:20) **Hamas Sympathy Grows Among Young Americans** - Victor discusses a poll showing 44% of Muslim Americans and a rising percentage of young Americans hold favorable views of Hamas.
  • 3 (21:20) **The Unholy Alliance: Left, Islam, and Anti-Americanism** - Victor explains the tactical alliance between radical Islam and the Western progressive left.
  • 4 (25:30) **The Progressive Propaganda Machine** - Victor argues the core of the modern Democratic Party is a propaganda project to disguise uncomfortable truths and enforce a narrative of victimhood.
  • 5 (38:03) **Europe’s Fear of Islamist Violence** - Victor comments on the fear in European cities, such as Paris boarding up stores for a France-Morocco soccer match, anticipating riots regardless of the outcome.
  • 6 (45:05) **California’s Ebonics Comeback** - Victor condemns the movement to legitimize "Black English" in California preschools as a harmful and regressive policy.
  • 7 (57:10) **The Tyler Robinson Trial and the End of Candace Owens** - Victor analyzes the preliminary hearing for the murder of Charlie Kirk, noting the overwhelming evidence against the accused.

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Guests on this episode

Jack Fowler Victor Davis Hanson

Show Notes

The Left's obsession with identity politics and rewriting history is reshaping everything from America's largest cities to its classrooms. Victor Davis Hanson examines New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's controversial immigrant map, growing support for Hamas among younger Americans, the return of Ebonics in California schools, and the Charlie Kirk murder case.
Hanson argues that progressive leaders are erasing America's history of assimilation while encouraging tribalism and victimhood in its place. From Europe struggling with failed immigration policies to California legitimizing "Black English" in schools, he explains how identity politics is replacing a shared American culture.

Hanson also breaks down the evidence in the Charlie Kirk murder investigation, condemning the conspiracy theories surrounding the case and warning that political narratives are increasingly taking precedence over facts.

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