Victor Davis Hanson: What Annihilation Means — Could It Happen to America?
September 23, 2025
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as posted by the channelVictor Davis Hanson breaks down what “annihilation” really means in history — and asks if America could face the same fate. From Rome’s destruction of Carthage to Cortez against the Aztecs, some wars ended not in surrender, but in total erasure. Could the United States be next?
In this episode:
-What annihilation really means — beyond defeat or surrender
-Rome’s destruction of Carthage and the end of Punic culture
-Cortez and the sudden collapse of the Aztec Empire
-Alexander the Great’s brutal conquest of Thebes
-Why leaders sometimes choose annihilation over peace
-Lessons for America: fertility decline, endless wars, internal division
-Could China or other rivals threaten U.S. survival?
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