California Politics, Greek Mythology, and The Future of the West
5/30/20261 hr 17 min
California’s political dysfunction, growing concerns over immigration and election integrity, and declining trust in public institutions reflect a broader struggle over accountability, governance, and national identity. Questions surrounding border security, demographic change, public safety, and political leadership continue to shape debates across the United States while voters increasingly question whether government institutions are serving the public interest. At the same time, challenges abroad—from China and Iran to Canada, Europe, and the future of Western alliances—are forcing leaders to confront shifting geopolitical realities. Economic competitiveness, technological innovation, national sovereignty, and civic trust remain central to the ability of free societies to navigate an increasingly uncertain world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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First 90 secondsSami Winc· Host0:00
Some follow the noise. Bloomberg follows the money. Whether it's the funds fueling AI or crypto's trillion-dollar swings, there's a money side to every story. Get the money side of the story. Subscribe now at bloomberg.com. [upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Victor Davis Hanson, In His Own Words. This is our Saturday show in which we do something a little bit different in the middle segment, a little history. And today we're gonna look at Hermes. We've been doing a series on the Greek gods, and so the Greek gods, the messenger god will be our middle segment. Before that, we're gonna explore California and, um, California and all sorts of things going on in California, and then maybe some Canada and Finland, things in the European region as well. So stay with us and we'll be back with some of those news stories.
Bradley Devlin1:05
Hey, I'm Bradley Devlin, and just like you, I'm a huge fan of Victor Davis Hanson. Whether it's his long-form podcast, Victor Davis Hanson, In His Own Words, or his short-form content for The Daily Signal, Victor Davis Hanson, In a Few Words, I always leave an episode learning something new.
Victor Davis Hanson· Host1:22
I think they forgot the 1982 Falklands War.
Bradley Devlin1:24
And in the age of clickbait and rage bait, that's a really good feeling, right?
Speaker 4· Soundbite1:29
The media,