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The Classicist: “Europe’s Warning for the US”

How the continent’s decline may predict America’s.

The ClassicistApril 19, 2016
The Classicist: “Europe’s Warning for the US”

Victor Davis Hanson looks at the factors behind European decline – and analyzes whether those factors will soon manifest in the United States as well.

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Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson

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