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Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words

Jennifer Hayne

News Commentary, News

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🗓️ 15 January 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Jack Fowler fills in for Victor Davis Hanson and sits down with David DesRosiers, president of the RealClearFoundation and publisher of RealClear Politics. They discuss the importance of maintaining a diverse and open news platform amidst increasing partisanship, the impact of RealClear's polling average, and the challenges conservative media faces in the current climate. DesRosiers also talks about the significance of the Samizdat Prize, which honors individuals who show exceptional courage in upholding free speech. Tune in to hear their thoughts on the media landscape, free speech, and the future of American journalism. 00:00 The Partisan Divide in the Internet Age 01:12 Introduction to the Podcast and Host 02:08 Guest Introduction:David DesRosiers 03:35 Real Clear Politics: Vision and Mission 11:33 Challenges and Criticisms Faced by Real Clear Politics 17:55 Free Speech 31:07 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 👉Use code VICTOR at the check out and get 35% off your order at https://www.purehealthresearch.com/ 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest editions of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words” by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2iOoN0xoOoSNvDFlpLLYGY?si=5a9f369acc874c6e 👉 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/victor-davis-hanson-in-his-own-words/id1566731706 👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@victordavishanson7273?sub_confirmation=1 👉 Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/VictorDavisHansonInHisOwnWords?e9s=src_v1_sa%2Csrc_v1_sa_o 👉 Victor’s website: https://victorhanson.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.1	I think one of the things that's been characteristic of, you know, the internet age is that we've all been partisans closed off in our own partisan cullic sacks.
0:38.8	We either think the other side is stupid or evil.
0:42.0	We're not having thanksgiving with each other anymore.
0:44.2	And what we do is create a news experience.
0:46.9	You know, everybody in the business of shaping public opinion and policy use our site
0:51.5	to do their jobs.
0:52.9	So even the caretakers of closed communities come to our
0:55.6	community to actually see what other people are saying. We have bad movies that, you know, can't even
1:01.1	fill up a theater in a college town because the Oscars incentivize bad movies. I think our journalism
1:07.0	has suffered and really to becoming, I don't know, stenographers and, you know,
1:11.7	in launderers of false flag operations because the Pulitzer and the Polack incentivized bad
1:16.9	journalism. I think most people living through the past few years, you know, had this type of attitude,
1:22.4	eat me last. So they looked at their feet and don't stand up at the moments when they're
1:26.7	supposed to, you know, what Solz and Eaton talked about, what Vaclav Havel talked about, be not afraid.
1:42.4	Well, hello, ladies, and hello, gentlemen, welcome to Victor Davis Hansen, in his own words,
1:48.3	even though there's no Victor Davis Hansen here. I'm Jack Fowler. I'm the host of this podcast,
1:53.1	and as many of our regular listeners and viewers know Victor is recuperating from major surgery
1:59.7	that he had right before Christmas.
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