Posted on 01/13/2025 12:27:24 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
California’s leaders are “charlatans and empty suits” for neglecting infrastructure and embracing performative politics, according to world-renowned historian and political commentator Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, who exposed policy failures he says have turned Los Angeles into a burning wasteland, comparing the city’s devastation to the World War II firebombing of Dresden.
In a recent post, titled “Dresden in Los Angeles and Our Confederacy of Dunces,” which has amassed more than 1.2 million views as of Monday, Hanson delivered a fiery critique, calling out California’s leadership for its role in the disaster.
In the viral post, he drew parallels between L.A.’s destruction and the devastating firebombing of Dresden during World War II, suggesting that poor governance and misplaced priorities have left the City of Angels vulnerable to catastrophe.
“Los Angeles is burning,” he wrote, “and the derelict people responsible are worried that they are found out as charlatans and empty suits.”
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What is the likelihood that the “California leadership”
insured the victims for themselves, before the atrocity?
Are we making the connection between catastrophic wildfires, desert droughts, empty reservoirs, overgrown firebreaks, tree branches touching power lines and antifa arsonists yet?
For all his mild manner, VDH can exhibit a very sharp and acerbic wit. A bomb thrower with finesse.
No we are not making connections, because the media and idiots such as Newsom, are criticizing something Trump allegedly said, rather than dealing with the actual problems.
The connection is man made climate change. I didn’t use to believe in that, but now I see the deliberate actions of Bass, Newsom and many others who carried out this catastrophe.
The fires caused more pollution in two days than all the cars do in LA in a year.
And accuracy’s in hitting a target!
Somewhat, but Dresden still had buildings standing. I'd compare sections of LA to Hiroshima. Flattened!
Detroit, Cleveland, Chicago, LA etc...all looked like that after the 60’s race riots. Sort of instant urban renewal.
Yours was my exact thought as well.
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