504: Victor Davis Hanson—The Counter Revolution
Summary
Mike Rowe interviews Victor Davis Hanson, a classicist and raisin farmer, to discuss his new book, The Counter Revolution. They explore the disconnect between academic elites and the skilled working class, arguing that practical trades foster a vital American confidence that higher education increasingly lacks. Hanson also critiques the hollowing out of Ivy League institutions and analyzes how Trump’s populist message successfully bridged class divides by prioritizing the middle class over racial identity.
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