Victor Davis Hanson: Charlie Kirk’s Fight to Rescue a Generation From University Indoctrination

The Daily Signal YT Channel ^ | Sept 19 2025 | victor davis hanson

[texas booster]

Universities have long been captured by liberal academics, and the fight for America's youth on campus at times feels hopeless. What made Charlie Kirk effective was that he did not run from that problem but ran head-on into it.

Victor Davis Hanson explains this key aspect of Charlie Kirk’s legacy, emphasizing how his approach was effective, and what our job is now to carry on his mission in saving our country from the campus on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”

“He did not go in the traditional academic pathway. He dropped out of college at 18. And he had to live by his wits, not in the artificial bubble of academia or the la-la land of the campus, where there are no consequences to behavior. … He learned to organize and galvanize people in a practical way.

[texas booster]

“And he said, ‘The universities are training generation after generation after generation in this seriously dangerous leftist dogma.’ In other words, if you're worried about this bizarre transgender movement, this cult-like effort to have biological men compete in women's sports, to take one example; or you're worried about the idea that you can steal $950 and not be prosecuted; or if you think that race is essential and not incidental to who you are—where did these things come from? And he said they came from the campus.”

[texas booster]

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(0:00) Introduction
(1:01) Charlie Kirk's Mission and Approach
(1:50) Addressing Youth Issues
(4:17) Charlie Kirk's Unique Path

A very interesting take on Mr Kirk's life, by Prof Hanson.

FR Index of his articles: Victor Davis Hanson on FR

Town Hall: Victor Davis Hanson on Town Hall

American Greatness: Victor Davis Hanson on American Greatness

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[PGalt]

Thanks for your work Charlie Kirk. Who will fight to rescue a generation from madrasa indoctrination? TOTALITARIANS and evildoers get in the minds of children ALERT!

[EliRoom8]

Thank you.

[ViLaLuz]

Not just universities, but primary and secondary “education” as well.

[Red6]

Colleges have become extremely weak in teaching actual skills, practical knowledge or how to think.

But they have become extremely adept at pushing a leftist ideology.

[quantim]

“Universities have long been captured by liberal academics”

And us taxpayers via the criminal congress/senate/presidents have been funding these POS schools as long as we’ve been alive. Enough.

[pollywog]

thank you for the ping. Bookmarking to read as time permits.

[wjcsux]

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