The Classicist

The Classicist: The Tenets Of Progressive Nihilism

As the Left grows more militant, it's ideological obsessions become harder to reconcile with reality.

The Classicist•May 2, 2017
The Classicist: The Tenets Of Progressive Nihilism

Victor Davis Hanson looks at how the Left's rhetoric on the environment, immigration, and higher education have become increasingly divorced from reality.

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