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

Victor Davis Hanson: How Obama’s Race Politics Backfired on America

September 18, 2026

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The episode opens with a milestone: Victor Davis Hanson’s new book, The Counter-Revolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement, hit number one on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list, a fact he credits to his listeners. From there, the conversation moves through a series of developments in Canada, Britain, and the U.S. political landscape, with a long closing segment on racial politics and what Hanson sees as the left’s reliance on hoaxes and victimhood narratives.

Canada’s Losing Trade War

Hanson argues that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has maneuvered himself into a losing position. After walking out of trade negotiations with the U.S. at the eleventh hour, Carney went to Europe seeking an alliance of “middle powers,” a phrase Hanson calls an oxymoron. The EU’s response, he says, was effectively: “You’re not in Europe,” and they have no interest in opening their protected dairy markets. Hanson’s core critique is structural: Canada has the lowest per capita GDP growth among modern Western industrial nations, a $40,000 income gap with the U.S., aging military equipment, and a policy of importing population (the “centennial initiative” to reach 100 million Canadians) rather than developing its own natural wealth in timber, potash, oil, and gas. He predicts the political posturing will coll

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  • 1 (00:00) **Opening: The Obama-DEI Thesis** - Hanson opens with a sharp thesis: Obama created the DEI framework that turned 30% of the population into "victims" regardless of wealth or class.
  • 2 (01:04) **Canada's Trade War with the U.S.** - Hanson analyzes Canadian PM Carney's failed strategy, calling it a losing war built on misinformation and a weak economic hand.
  • 3 (12:42) **Britain's Independence Movements & Immigration Crisis** - Opposition parties in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are meeting about independence as Britain faces an immigration backlash.
  • 4 (19:26) **Minnesota Senate Race: A Bellwether** - Republican Michelle Tafoya is running neck-and-neck with Democrat Peggy Flanagan, who was complicit in the largest fraud in Minnesota history.
  • 5 (24:09) **Iran and the Kurds: 55 Days to Chaos** - Hanson predicts Iran will ratchet up attacks in October to embarrass the administration before the midterms, while the Kurds see this as their last chance.
  • 6 (28:57) **Book Announcement: #1 New York Times Bestseller** - Hanson announces his book "The Counter-Revolution" debuted at #1 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction list.
  • 7 (30:21) **The Left's Lies and Celebration of Murderers** - Hanson details a pattern of fabricated hate crimes and leftist celebration of killers, from Duke Lacrosse to Luigi Mangione and Lindsay Clancy.

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Victor Davis Hanson

Show Notes

The Left’s emphasis on racial victimhood, DEI, and equality of outcomes has made race more—not less—central to American life, replacing an older ideal of integration and equal opportunity, Victor Davis Hanson argues on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” with Sami Winc.

Hanson contends that disputed racial narratives and perceived double standards are producing growing resentment, fatigue, and social separation rather than racial reconciliation.

Hanson and Sami Winc also examine Canada’s escalating trade dispute with the United States.

They discuss the Minnesota Senate race, allegations surrounding election fraud, and political polarization. Hanson dives into broader concerns about the direction of the Democratic Party, exploring race and media coverage, debates over alleged lynching incidents, Black Lives Matter, affirmative action, and changing narratives around race in American politics.

Hanson then discusses college programs he characterizes as racially segregated, drawing on a report about race-based housing and graduation programs, before sharing his own experiences teaching minority students and discussing race-conscious admissions and opportunities.

The episode also discusses how Trump’s return to office changed the personnel and strategic approach behind his political movement.


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