Paranoia about American Weakness Rests on a Flawed Understanding of History

Tags: U.S. History, World History

08/25/2021 Zachary Yost

Victor Davis Hanson’s cartoonish conception of how foreign states act is not supported by history and contributes to the US government’s insane defense expenditures and destructive crusades around the globe.

Original Article: “Paranoia about American Weakness Rests on a Flawed Understanding of History“

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