Dr. Victor Davis Hanson, a world-renowned historian and political commentator, said California's leaders were “charlatans and empty suits” who disregarded infrastructure and espoused performative politics, calling Los Angeles exposed the policy failures that turned the country into a scorching wasteland. The devastation caused by the Dresden incendiary bombing during World War II.
In a recent post titled “Los Angeles Dresden and Our Dungeon Coalition,” which had garnered more than 1.2 million views as of Monday, Hanson laid out a fierce critique of California's leadership in the disaster. criticized the role.
In a post that went viral, he drew parallels between the destruction of Los Angeles and the devastating incendiary bombing of Dresden during World War II, saying that poor governance and misplaced priorities had devastated the City of Angels. suggested that it was making them vulnerable to disaster.
“Los Angeles is burning,” he wrote, “and the derelicts responsible fear they will turn out to be charlatans and empty suits.”
He then accused key figures, including California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), of shirking responsibility.
“Dam buster Nero Newsom did his usual tinkering and then split,” he said, noting that the Democratic governor opposes critical infrastructure such as reservoirs and forest management and blames “climate change or Trump.” He accused them of shifting the blame.
Mayor Karen Bass also came under fire for criticizing Hanson, accusing him of “doing DEI in Uganda” despite warnings about dangerous conditions in Los Angeles.
“Out of sight, out of mind,” he wrote.
Hanson pointed to her decision to cut $18 million from the city's budget, suggesting that funding diversity programs rather than wildfire prevention contributed to the crisis.
He also criticized L.A.'s first female fire chief, Christine Crowley, for prioritizing diversity, equity and inclusion over preparedness, saying that instead of prioritizing response, she “recruited 70 percent of her fire department to be non-white.” , non-male, or non-binary,” accused her of bragging. Time and precautions.
Looking to President Joe Biden, Hanson said that instead of offering a meaningful solution to the crisis, the Democratic leader was “talking about himself, in this case the miraculous relief of his new great-great-grandson and grandson's home. “I spoke,” he accused.
Vice President Kamala Harris' conspicuous absence reminded Hanson of her opportunistic behavior during the 2024 Florida flood crisis.
“It wasn’t anywhere. [Los Angeles] She added that she seems to be eyeing a “multi-million dollar giveaway junket.”
The bushfire crisis was the culmination of policy failure, Hanson said.
“The left-wing voters who enabled them are angry that the politicians they elected have given the green light to hell,” he claims, pointing out the hypocrisy of those who support these leaders and the fact that he He condemned what he expressed.
The issue comes as the Golden State's leadership faces mounting criticism for prioritizing performative policies over pragmatic solutions to pressing crises.
Previously as Breitbart News reportedLAFD spent time and money “participating in LGBTQ Pride events and holding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training seminars,” drawing backlash as the department struggles to combat devastating wildfires. .
Additionally, LAFD’s 2022-2023 budget review; shared X's TikTok Libs revealed more than $1 million spent on DEI initiatives and recruiting, while Bass cut Approximately $20 million will come from the current fiscal year's fire budget.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
